Locus L.6K78.047

Earth · Fill S of Wall 9B & W of Wall 49

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 July, 2002
End Date 25 July, 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

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer L6K78:046
Seals against Wall L6K78:049
Seals against Wall L6K78:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
149 23 July, 2002 6 13 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Lamp Iron 1
1 Body Late Bronze
150 24 July, 2002 47 103 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
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 July, 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 Photo
24 July, 2002 02L78268 Progress
25 July, 2002 02L78282 Progress
26 July, 2002 02L78296 Wall 9B
29 July, 2002 02L78314 Doorway
26 July, 2002 02L78295 Progress