Locus L.6K79.026

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Boyd

Designation:

Between Walls 8 & 20

Reason:

Isolated debris between Walls 8 & 20

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

28 Jul, 1998

End Date:

30 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Earth between Walls 8 & 20; provided support for the SW end of Wall 17

Stratigraphy remarks:

Seals against Walls 8 & 7

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

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:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.58

Width:

0.9

Upper Depth:

0.55

Lower Depth:

0.36

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

150

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

1

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.15

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
27 910.21 909.83
34 910.23 909.68
35 910.13 909.64

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K79:019
Under Earth layer L6K79:022
Under Installation L6K79:017
Contiguous to Earth layer L6K79:025
Seals against Wall L6K79:008
Seals against Wall L6K79:020

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
75 28 Jul, 1998 9 10 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
77 29 Jul, 1998 26 67 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Persian 1 poss
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
86 29 Jul, 1998 14 23 7 0

Pottery Readings

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

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