Locus L.6K79.018

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Boyd

Designation:

Layer N of Wall/Drain 17

Reason:

Earth isolated by Walls 7 & 17 & the N & E balks

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

23 Jul, 1998

End Date:

27 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Debris used to fill the area between Walls 7 & Installation 17 to provide a base for Surf 10

Stratigraphy remarks:

Just prior to Surf 10

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

10

Particle Shape SR %:

40

Particle Shape R %:

50

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.6

Width:

2.57

Upper Depth:

0.51

Lower Depth:

0.13

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

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:

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
10 910.41 910.09
11 910.38 910.25
16 910.25 909.89
17 910.38 909.87

Stratigraphy

Under Surface L6K79:010
Under Installation L6K79:017
Over Earth layer L6K79:023
Over Wall L6K79:024
Over Earth layer L6K79:025
Seals against Wall L6K79:007
Seals against Installation L6K79:017
Seals against Wall L6K79:024

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
55 23 Jul, 1998 9 23 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
56 23 Jul, 1998 8 14 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
57 23 Jul, 1998 5 5 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
58 23 Jul, 1998 2 3 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
59 24 Jul, 1998 20 61 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
64 24 Jul, 1998 4 5 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
65 27 Jul, 1998 12 24 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
67 27 Jul, 1998 9 25 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 Jul, 1998 98L79330 Progress
24 Jul, 1998 98L79342 Progress