Locus L.6K78.041

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Owens

Designation:

Beaten-earth-plaster surface near Walls 9A & 2

Reason:

Harder, plaster-like

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

09 Jul, 2002

End Date:

29 Jul, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Poss use surface though plaster is ery irregular

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than Surf 40; later than L 42, 43, 44 & 45, & Walls 5, 9A, 9B

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 2:

moderately

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.3

Width:

2.7

Upper Depth:

0.18

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Plaster

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

900

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

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:

0

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

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:

Ash & tabun frags found intermittently; not excavated in U04; Surf drops off abruptly ca 1.5 m S of N balk; smoother at about .5-1 m S of balk stub; increasingly crumbly closer to balk stub

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
6 910.65 0
12 910.66 0
16 910.84 910.66
17 910.82 910.72
24 910.77 0

Stratigraphy

Under Surface L6K78:040
Over Earth layer L6K78:042
Over Earth layer L6K78:043
Over Surface L6K78:044
Over Earth layer L6K78:045
Seals against Wall L6K78:005
Seals against Wall L6K78:009
Seals against Wall L6K78:050
Under Earth layer L6K78:001
Under Surface L6K78:032
Under Surface L6K78:032
Equals Surface L6K88:026
Equals Surface L6K79:011

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
123 09 Jul, 2002 18 71 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 1
0 Base Late Bronze
124 10 Jul, 2002 19 23 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Iron
125 10 Jul, 2002 0 43 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Iron
126 11 Jul, 2002 7 31 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
127 11 Jul, 2002 0 2 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Iron

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
11 Jul, 2002 02L78159 Progress
10 Jul, 2002 02L78149 Progress
22 Jul, 2002 02L78240 E. Balk
14 Jul, 2004 04L78169 Progress
15 Jul, 2004 04L78184 Progress
02 Jul, 2004 04L78055 Progress
02 Jul, 2004 04L78067 Surf 41
05 Jul, 2004 04L78075 Progress
09 Jul, 2004 04L79130 Progress
13 Jul, 2004 04L79157 Progress
19 Jul, 2004 04L78207 Progress
21 Jul, 2004 04L79235 Progress
26 Jul, 2004 04L79287 Progress
27 Jul, 2004 04L79318 Progress
29 Jul, 2004 04L79345 Progress