Locus L.6K78.040

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Owens

Designation:

Beaten-earth surface in NE corner

Reason:

Harder, under cleanup

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

08 Jul, 2002

End Date:

05 Jul, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Exposure surface over use Surf 41; continues through E balk into Sq 6K79

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than Pavement 32B; later than Surf 41 & L 43; soft earth seals agianst Walls 9A, 9B, 5

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 2:

somewhat

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.5

Width:

3.16

Upper Depth:

0.16

Lower Depth:

0.01

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1480

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

6

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

0

Brick Size (in m):

0

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0

Ash Size (in m):

0

Earth Distribution:

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

10

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Random

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

Olive Pits per basket:

0

Burned Wood per basket:

0

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Remarks

Remarks:

U04 saw this as simply an earth layer; tabun frags all in loca 12 close to bottom of locus; consistence varied randomly in E balk

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
5 910.71 910.68
10 910.68 0
12 910.82 910.68
16 910.84 910.83
17 910.84 910.82
23 910.83 910.72
24 910.89 910.77
30 910.85 910.72
36 910.78 910.72

Stratigraphy

Under Surface L6K78:032
Over Surface L6K78:041
Over Earth layer L6K78:043
Seals against Wall L6K78:005
Seals against Wall L6K78:009
Seals against Wall L6K78:009
Under Earth layer L6K78:001
Under Wall L6K78:051

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
121 08 Jul, 2002 17 39 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
0 Body Iron
122 09 Jul, 2002 20 92 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Undetermined
1 Jar Hellenistic
2 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
157 29 Jun, 2004 2 19 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
158 01 Jul, 2004 25 161 14 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Bowl Hellenistic
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
159 01 Jul, 2004 27 105 13 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 2
160 02 Jul, 2004 39 153 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Plate Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
161 05 Jul, 2004 10 126 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
09 Jul, 2002 02L78136 Progress
30 Jun, 2004 04L78024 Progress
02 Jul, 2004 04L78055 Progress
02 Jul, 2004 04L78067 Surf 41
05 Jul, 2004 04L78075 Progress
06 Jul, 2004 04L78090 Progress