Locus L.6K79.006

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:

08 Jul, 1998

End Date:

07 Jul, 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

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 08 Jul, 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 08 Jul, 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 09 Jul, 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 09 Jul, 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 09 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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
09 Jul, 1998 98L79154 Progress
09 Jul, 1998 98L79155 Progress
07 Jul, 1998 98L79103 Progress
07 Jul, 1998 98L79105 Progress
08 Jul, 1998 98L79127 Progress
13 Jul, 1998 98L79191 Progress
14 Jul, 1998 98L79206 Progress
02 Jul, 2010 10L79123 progress shot
05 Jul, 2010 10L79098 north balk pier