Locus L.6K78.047

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Boyd

Designation:

Fill S of Wall 9B & W of Wall 49

Reason:

Harder

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

23 Jul, 2002

End Date:

25 Jul, 2002

Interpretation

Function:

Parth packed when Wall 9B was not present & the area was a doorway

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than L 46; later than Walls 2 & 9A

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.91

Width:

1.27

Upper Depth:

0.3

Lower Depth:

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1000

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0.1

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):

0.5

Ash Size (in m):

0.5

Earth Distribution:

Random

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:

0.5

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

3

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0.5

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Firmer S of Walls 9B & 50; ash lens in S balk next to pillar at end of Wall 49

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
34	910.37	910.07

Stratigraphy

Under	Earth layer	L6K78:046
Seals against	Wall	L6K78:049
Seals against	Wall	L6K78:002

Pails

Number

Date

Baskets

Total

Diagnostic

Published

149

23 Jul, 2002

6

13

1

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Lamp	Iron 1
1		Body	Late Bronze

150

24 Jul, 2002

47

103

9

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
2	Jug	Late Iron 2/Persian
3	Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Pithos	Late Iron 1
1	Jar	Early Iron 1
1	Lamp	Early Iron 1

151

25 Jul, 2002

18

50

4

2

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
3		Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian
1		Pithos	Early Iron 1

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
24 Jul, 2002	02L78268	Progress
25 Jul, 2002	02L78282	Progress
26 Jul, 2002	02L78296	Wall 9B
29 Jul, 2002	02L78314	Doorway
26 Jul, 2002	02L78295	Progress