Locus L.6K79.023

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Boyd

Designation:

Layer N of Wall 20

Reason:

Isolated earth between Walls 20 & 24

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

27 Jul, 1998

End Date:

28 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Fill between Walls 20 & 24 to prepare for Installation 17

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Walls 20 & 24

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.7

Width:

2

Upper Depth:

0.1

Lower Depth:

0.02

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:

0.05

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:

Small areas of plaster

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
11 910.25 910.1
16 909.89 909.81
17 909.87 909.85

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K79:018
Under Installation L6K79:017
Under Earth layer L6K79:019
Under Earth layer L6K79:022
Over Earth layer L6K79:027
Over Earth layer L6K79:028
Seals against Wall L6K79:020
Seals against Wall L6K79:024

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
68 27 Jul, 1998 23 108 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
11 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Mortar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
69 27 Jul, 1998 8 34 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Undetermined
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 2
72 28 Jul, 1998 38 94 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Tri-pod cup Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
27 Jul, 1998 98L79354 Progress
28 Jul, 1998 98L79387 Progress