Locus L.6K78.056

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Owens

Designation:

Beaten-earth surface

Reason:

Harder

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

13 Jul, 2004

End Date:

19 Jul, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Subtopsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Tabun 57

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.03

Width:

0.6

Upper Depth:

0.36

Lower Depth:

0.23

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

450

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

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:

101

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:

Changed pails on 19 July due to large amounts of brick; also noted huge pockets of harder earth--poss nari inclusions

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
36 910.38 910.02
36 0 910.15

Stratigraphy

Under Surface L6K78:040
Under Earth layer L6K78:052
Over Earth layer L6K78:054
Seals against Installation L6K78:057
Seals against Wall L6K78:055

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
171 14 Jul, 2004 13 28 8 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Hellenistic
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
173 16 Jul, 2004 9 17 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
174 19 Jul, 2004 6 12 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic bods
0 Iron bods
175 19 Jul, 2004 10 6 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
14 Jul, 2004 04L78169 Progress
14 Jul, 2004 04L79181 Tabun