Locus L.6K79.014

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Boyd

Designation:

Occupational debris layer W of Wall 7

Reason:

Change in color

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

17 Jul, 1998

End Date:

20 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Fill between Wall 7 & plaster Surf 11; may have filled in pitted areas

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Walls 7 & 8 & Surf 11

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

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:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.2

Width:

1.31

Upper Depth:

0.23

Lower Depth:

0.22

Downslope Direction:

160

Degree of Slope:

4

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

600

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

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:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

1

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:

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
13 910.65 910.43
25 910.5 910.28

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K79:006
Over Earth layer L6K79:021
Seals against Wall L6K79:007
Seals against Wall L6K79:008
Contiguous to Surface L6K79:011

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
40 17 Jul, 1998 6 23 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Lamp Iron 2
41 20 Jul, 1998 27 163 20 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Basin Hellenistic
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Iron 1
42 20 Jul, 1998 7 62 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Persian
1 Lamp Persian
2 Jug Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
16 Jul, 1998 98L79241 Progress
17 Jul, 1998 98L79255 Wall 8, Surf 10