Locus L.6K78.061

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

R. Kent

Designation:

Earth Layer

Reason:

Earth sealing against lowest levels of Wall 9A

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

27 Jul, 2004

End Date:

29 Jul, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Earth layer before Hel buildings

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than Wall 9A

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/6

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:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Rubbly

Compactness Degree 2:

somewhat

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.1

Width:

0.75

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.3

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

880

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0.4

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.12

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:

4

Tabun Fragments:

0

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:

Stone inclusions clustered along the E balk & in the corner of E balk & Wall 9A, but looked like tumble; no uniformity or pattern; excavation revealed the lowest course of Wall 9A

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
29 910.14 909.84

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K78:045
Seals against Wall L6K78:009

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
180 27 Jul, 2004 10 31 6 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
181 28 Jul, 2004 6 23 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
182 28 Jul, 2004 2 0 0 0
185 29 Jul, 2004 25 43 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Roman 1 bod
0 Hellenistic
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Iron 1 bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
27 Jul, 2004 04L78320 Pre-ex before cleanup
28 Jul, 2004 04L78330 Progress
29 Jul, 2004 04L78346 Progress
01 Aug, 2004 04L78374 Rim beneath wall