Locus L.6K78.043

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Boyd

Designation:

Earth layer by E balk & Wall 9A

Reason:

Softer

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

12 Jul, 2002

End Date:

15 Jul, 2002

Interpretation

Function:

Fill containing a fair amount of pottery

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than Surfs 40, 41 & L 42; contemp with Surf 44; later than Wall 9A

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.15

Width:

0.65

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.55

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

750

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

9

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:

50

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:

Reached below the bottom of Wall 9B (smaller stones to W) still finding stone under E end of Wall 9A

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
17 910.76 910.21

Stratigraphy

Under Surface L6K78:040
Under Earth layer L6K78:042
Under Surface L6K78:041
Contiguous to Surface L6K78:044
Seals against Wall L6K78:009

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
131 12 Jul, 2002 4 52 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Iron 2
132 15 Jul, 2002 14 122 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Iron 1
133 15 Jul, 2002 7 71 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
Body Late Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
16 Jul, 2002 02L78195 Progress
15 Jul, 2002 02L78188 Progress
17 Jul, 2002 02L78209 Progress
18 Jul, 2002 02L78220 Progress
22 Jul, 2002 02L78240 E. Balk
26 Jul, 2002 02L78297 Wall 9B
19 Jul, 2002 02L78231 Progress
22 Jul, 2002 02L78241 Progress
29 Jul, 2002 02L88306 Final photo
29 Jul, 2002 02L89307 Final photo
29 Jul, 2002 02L88309 Final photo