Locus L.6K79.002

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Boyd

Designation:

Sub-topsoil

Reason:

More compact

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

02 Jul, 1998

End Date:

06 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Sub-topsoil; under modern plow zone, post-occupational debris

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than structures, except field Wall 3

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.26

Lower Depth:

0.02

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

950

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

4

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.25

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:

0

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:

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:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Hardness varies from 2-3

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 911.26 911.22
11 911 910.98
21 911.17 910.97
25 911.27 911.01
35 911.09 910.94

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K79:001
Over Earth layer L6K79:005

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
7 02 Jul, 1998 41 27 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Persian
2 Bowl Persian
1 Cooking pot Persian
8 03 Jul, 1998 172 139 44 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Early Islamic
1 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
2 Jar Persian
1 Bowl Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
6 Jar Late Iron 2
6 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
11 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Iron 1
9 06 Jul, 1998 28 63 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Persian
1 Jug Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2
10 06 Jul, 1998 72 157 34 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Few Pithos Hellenistic
1 Few Jar Hellenistic
1 Few Jug Hellenistic
3 Jar Persian
1 Bowl Persian
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
11 06 Jul, 1998 38 67 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Byzantine bods
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Jar Persian
1 Jug Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
09 Jul, 1998 98L79154 Progress
09 Jul, 1998 98L79155 Progress
02 Jul, 1998 98L79076 Top of L 2
06 Jul, 1998 98L79096 Progress
07 Jul, 1998 98L79103 Progress