Locus L.6K78.046

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Boyd

Designation:

Earth S of Wall 9

Reason:

Earth beneath cleanup

Top Separation:

Very Unclear

Bottom Separation:

Unclear

Start Date:

22 Jul, 2002

End Date:

23 Jul, 2002

Interpretation

Function:

Fill covering 49 & surrounding area

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than L 47, 48 & Wall 49; later than Walls 2 & 9A; earlier than Threshold 50

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/6

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

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:

5

Width:

2.3

Upper Depth:

0.18

Lower Depth:

0.05

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

800

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

5

Nari Size (in m):

0.1

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:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

30

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:

3

UD SAvg Size in cm:

1

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Firmer material in front of Wall 50

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
25 910.34 910.27
33 910.42 910.34
35 910.42 910.37

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer L6K78:047
Over Wall L6K78:050
Seals against Wall L6K78:009
Seals against Wall L6K78:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
146 22 Jul, 2002 35 30 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
147 23 Jul, 2002 39 191 16 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Hellenistic
2 Jar Hellenistic
2 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Iron 1
148 23 Jul, 2002 1 19 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Hellenistic

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 Jul, 2002 02L78255 Progress