Locus L.6K79.021

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Boyd

Designation:

Layer W of Wall 7

Reason:

Different texture

Top Separation:

Unclear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

24 Jul, 1998

End Date:

28 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Fill between Walls 7 & 8

Stratigraphy remarks:

With Walls 7 & 8 but later than Walls 20 & 24

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

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:

3.2

Width:

1.78

Upper Depth:

0.31

Lower Depth:

0.22

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

400

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:

12

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
8 910.43 910.31
13 910.43 910.12
25 910.28 910.06

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K79:016
Under Earth layer L6K79:014
Seals against Wall L6K79:007
Seals against Wall L6K79:008

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
60 24 Jul, 1998 9 15 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
61 24 Jul, 1998 12 45 6 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
66 27 Jul, 1998 56 64 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Mortar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Jar Late Bronze
70 27 Jul, 1998 10 16 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
71 28 Jul, 1998 23 26 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 1
1 Jar Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Bowl Early Iron 1
95 29 Jul, 1998 21 22 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2 bods
1 Dom Jug Early Iron 1
1 Dom Cooking pot Early Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
22 Jul, 1998 98L79293 Progress
23 Jul, 1998 98L79330 Progress
24 Jul, 1998 98L79342 Progress