Locus L.6K78.061

Earth · Earth Layer

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 July, 2004
End Date 29 July, 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

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer L6K78:045
Seals against Wall L6K78:009

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
180 27 July, 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 July, 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 July, 2004 2 0 0 0
185 29 July, 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 July, 2004 04L78320 Pre-ex before cleanup
28 July, 2004 04L78330 Progress
29 July, 2004 04L78346 Progress
1 August, 2004 04L78374 Rim beneath wall