Locus L.6K78.052

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Owens

Designation:

Earth layer

Reason:

Renewing excavation in U04

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

09 Jul, 2004

End Date:

13 Jul, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Poss fill in large pit

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than Surf 40

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 7/3

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:

Gravelly

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.1

Width:

1

Upper Depth:

1.12

Lower Depth:

0.02

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:

8

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:

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

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Remarks

Remarks:

Prob continuation of Surf 40 in E balk

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
24 911.5 911.48
36 911.5 910.38

Stratigraphy

Under Surface L6K78:040
Over Surface L6K78:041
Over Surface L6K78:056
Over Wall L6K78:055
Over Earth layer L6K78:053
Over Earth layer L6K78:054
Over Installation L6K78:057
Over Earth layer L6K78:058

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
165 12 Jul, 2004 12 26 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Early Islamic 1 poss
1 Pithos Hellenistic
168 13 Jul, 2004 52 104 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Hellenistic
1 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
13 Jul, 2004 04L79157 Progress
09 Jul, 2004 04L79143 Progress