Locus L.6K79.025

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Boyd

Designation:

Layer between Walls 7 & 24

Reason:

Isolate earth between Walls 7 & 24

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

28 Jul, 1998

End Date:

03 Aug, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Fill in foundation made by the removal of the W row of Wall 20

Stratigraphy remarks:

Deposited at construction of Wall 7

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.34

Width:

0.58

Upper Depth:

0.51

Lower Depth:

0.36

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

300

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:

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:

Few brick fragments

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
10 910.51 910
15 910.16 909.8
20 910.13 909.68

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K79:018
Contiguous to Earth layer L6K79:026
Seals against Wall L6K79:007
Seals against Wall L6K79:024

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
73 28 Jul, 1998 11 20 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
74 28 Jul, 1998 5 23 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
79 29 Jul, 1998 11 37 6 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Lamp Iron 1
1 Platter Middle Bronze 2
81 29 Jul, 1998 8 49 3 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Kernos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
82 29 Jul, 1998 4 18 3 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
84 29 Jul, 1998 2 16 6 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
90 29 Jul, 1998 4 2 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Iron 2
93 29 Jul, 1998 16 24 7 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
96 03 Aug, 1998 5 50 9 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
27 Jul, 1998 98L79354 Progress
28 Jul, 1998 98L79387 Progress
29 Jul, 1998 98L79406 Progress
30 Jul, 1998 98L79423 Progress
03 Aug, 1998 98L79457 Progress
04 Aug, 1998 98L79437 Progress