Locus L.6K78.045

Earth · Earth beneath Surf 41

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor M. Boyd
Designation Earth beneath Surf 41
Reason Softer
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Arbitrary
Start Date 17 July, 2002
End Date 18 July, 2002

Interpretation

Function Fill debris
Stratigraphy remarks Earlier than Surfs 41 & 44; Later than Walls 5 & 50
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt 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:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

4.17

Width:

2.25

Upper Depth:

0.36

Lower Depth:

0.22

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1200

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

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:

25

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:

1

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0.5

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Lowest locus excavated in U02 N of Wall 9 & E of Wall 5

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
5 910.58 910.36
16 910.63 910.27
17 910.62 910.32

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Surface L6K78:041
Under Surface L6K78:044
Seals against Wall L6K78:005
Seals against Wall L6K78:050

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
137 17 July, 2002 21 111 8 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 1
2 Bowl Iron 1
1 Krater Iron
138 17 July, 2002 14 108 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Hellenistic
0 Body Iron
139 17 July, 2002 47 153 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 1
1 Jar Late Iron 1
140 18 July, 2002 18 138 9 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Undetermined
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
141 18 July, 2002 45 140 10 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Iron 1
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
0 Early Bronze
142 18 July, 2002 0 27 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
0 Body Iron

Photos

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