Locus L.6K79.011

Earth · Plaster floor W of Wall 7

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 9 July, 1998
End Date 8 July, 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

Relationship Related to Related locus
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 July, 1998 5 37 5 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Persian
2 Bowl Persian
103 8 July, 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
9 July, 1998 98L79154 Progress
9 July, 1998 98L79155 Progress
13 July, 1998 98L79191 Progress
16 July, 1998 98L79241 Progress
17 July, 1998 98L79255 Wall 8, Surf 10
8 July, 2004 04L78118 Progress
7 July, 2004 04L79104 Progress
6 July, 2004 04L79089 Progress