Locus L.6K78.063

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

R. Kent

Designation:

Plaster-beaten-earth surface

Reason:

Harder, whiter

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

29 Jul, 2004

End Date:

01 Aug, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Plaster surface under Wall 9A

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than Wall 9A

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

Texture

Texture:

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

0

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Compactness Degree 1:

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Wetness Degree:

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.05

Width:

1.2

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

0

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

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:

Unexcavated in U04; very broken up but is clear & very hard; it is below the level of the threshold (50) in Wall 9A

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
28 909.97 0
29 909.89 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K78:060
Under Earth layer L6K78:061
Under Surface L6K78:062
Under Wall L6K78:009
Under Wall L6K78:050

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
187 01 Aug, 2004 1 1 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
01 Aug, 2004 04L78374 Rim beneath wall