Locus L.6K78.048

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Boyd

Designation:

Earth deposit E of Wall 49

Reason:

Isolated by Wall 49

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

25 Jul, 2002

End Date:

25 Jul, 2002

Interpretation

Function:

Fill E of Wall 49

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than L 46; later than Walls 9A & 49

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

40

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

10

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Firm

Compactness Degree 2:

moderately

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.18

Width:

0.66

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.33

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1000

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

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:

6

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:

Part was soft & part was quite hard

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
35 910.37 910.04

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K78:046
Seals against Wall L6K78:009
Seals against Wall L6K78:049

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
152 25 Jul, 2002 12 36 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
24 Jul, 2002 02L78268 Progress
25 Jul, 2002 02L78282 Progress
26 Jul, 2002 02L78295 Progress