Locus L.6K79.011

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Owens

Designation:

Plaster floor W of Wall 7

Reason:

Area of worn plaster

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

09 Jul, 1998

End Date:

08 Jul, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Plaster surface W of Wall 7

Stratigraphy remarks:

With Wall 7

Balk:

N

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 7/2

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

30

Particle Shape AS %:

40

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

10

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.86

Width:

2.28

Upper Depth:

0.25

Lower Depth:

0.06

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Plaster

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

800

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

4

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:

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
2 910.72 910.53
3 910.71 910.46
8 910.79 910.72

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K79:006
Over Earth layer L6K79:016
Contiguous to Earth layer L6K79:014
Under Earth layer L6K79:001
Over Wall L6K79:033
Over Installation L6K79:039
Over Earth layer L6K79:040
Over Wall L6K79:041

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
43 20 Jul, 1998 5 37 5 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Persian
2 Bowl Persian
103 08 Jul, 2004 42 52 5 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Undetermined
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
0 Iron bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
09 Jul, 1998 98L79154 Progress
09 Jul, 1998 98L79155 Progress
13 Jul, 1998 98L79191 Progress
16 Jul, 1998 98L79241 Progress
17 Jul, 1998 98L79255 Wall 8, Surf 10
08 Jul, 2004 04L78118 Progress
07 Jul, 2004 04L79104 Progress
06 Jul, 2004 04L79089 Progress