Locus L.6K79.027

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Boyd

Designation:

Layer below L 23

Reason:

Firmer

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

29 Jul, 1998

End Date:

30 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Part of fill between Walls 20 & 24

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 %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.7

Width:

2

Upper Depth:

0.19

Lower Depth:

0.01

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

213

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0.5

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:

A jumbled mass of plaster, earth, & rock; may have contained traces of a surface between Walls 20 & 24

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
10 909.93 909.71
17 909.81 909.8
22 909.81 909.71
23 909.84 909.65

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K79:023
Over Surface L6K79:029
Contiguous to Earth layer L6K79:028
Seals against Wall L6K79:020
Seals against Wall L6K79:024

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
76 28 Jul, 1998 10 17 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
78 29 Jul, 1998 27 44 3 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Persian
1 Krater Persian
1 Cooking pot Persian
83 29 Jul, 1998 13 18 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
85 29 Jul, 1998 10 21 3 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
29 Jul, 1998 98L79406 Progress