Locus L.6K79.006

Earth · Debris under L 5

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor M. Boyd; M. Boyd/D. Hopkins
Designation Debris under L 5
Reason Change in color & consistence
Top Separation Average
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 8 July, 1998
End Date 7 July, 2010

Interpretation

Function Post-occupational debris
Stratigraphy remarks Above Surf 9
Balk E
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

10

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

50

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

6

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.46

Lower Depth:

0.29

Downslope Direction:

184

Degree of Slope:

2

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

900

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0.25

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:

6

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 911.16 910.87
11 910.98 910.44
24 910.62 910.04
25 910.98 910.62
35 910.75 910.43

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer L6K79:005
Over Wall L6K79:007
Over Wall L6K79:008
Over Surface L6K79:009
Over Surface L6K79:010
Over Pit L6K79:012
Over Earth layer L6K79:013
Over Earth layer L6K79:014
Over Earth layer L6K79:015

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
16 8 July, 1998 104 117 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Undetermined
0 Byzantine 1 bod
1 Jar Persian
2 Bowl Persian
2 Basin Persian
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
17 8 July, 1998 36 32 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Byzantine bods
1 Pithos Persian
2 Jug Persian
1 Lamp Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
20 9 July, 1998 79 107 32 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Basin Byzantine
1 Pithos Hellenistic
2 Jug Hellenistic
1 Krater Hellenistic
3 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
14 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
21 9 July, 1998 40 62 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
2 Jar Hellenistic
1 Lamp Hellenistic
3 Jar Persian
2 Krater Persian
3 Bowl Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
22 9 July, 1998 36 133 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Jar Persian
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
23 13 July, 1998 41 72 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Undetermined
2 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jug Hellenistic
3 Cooking pot Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 1
24 13 July, 1998 83 164 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Basin Byzantine
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Bowl Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
26 13 July, 1998 38 90 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Persian
1 Jug Persian
2 Cooking pot Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
27 13 July, 1998 46 109 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Persian
1 Jug Persian
1 Cooking pot Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Mortar Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Early Bronze bods
29 14 July, 1998 50 88 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Late Roman
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Jar Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Iron 1
30 14 July, 1998 27 88 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Undetermined
1 Pithos Persian
1 Cooking pot Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jug Middle Bronze 2
31 14 July, 1998 44 160 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Roman/Byzantine 1 bod
1 Jar Persian
1 Bowl Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Mortar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
32 14 July, 1998 50 144 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Basin Persian
2 Bowl Persian
3 Krater Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
33 14 July, 1998 45 148 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Basin Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 2
0 Middle Bronze 2 Trans'l bods
34 14 July, 1998 52 101 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
35 15 July, 1998 17 93 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
36 15 July, 1998 33 124 9 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
1 Cooking pot Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
37 15 July, 1998 25 104 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Cooking pot Hellenistic
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
39 17 July, 1998 23 65 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
9 July, 1998 98L79154 Progress
9 July, 1998 98L79155 Progress
7 July, 1998 98L79103 Progress
7 July, 1998 98L79105 Progress
8 July, 1998 98L79127 Progress
13 July, 1998 98L79191 Progress
14 July, 1998 98L79206 Progress
2 July, 2010 10L79123 progress shot
5 July, 2010 10L79098 north balk pier