Locus L.6K79.029

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Boyd

Designation:

Beaten-earth surface NE of Wall 24

Reason:

Probe below L 27 & 28

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

30 Jul, 1998

End Date:

04 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Beaten-earth surface with Walls 20 & 24

Stratigraphy remarks:

With Walls 20 & 24

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay 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:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.7

Width:

2

Upper Depth:

0.29

Lower Depth:

0.14

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

600

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

1

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.2

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
10 909.77 909.5
11 909.97 909.68
17 909.8 0
22 909.71 909.52
23 909.65 909.51

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K79:027
Under Earth layer L6K79:028
Seals against Wall L6K79:020
Seals against Wall L6K79:024

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
87 29 Jul, 1998 7 17 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2/Persian bods
88 29 Jul, 1998 4 6 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2 bods
89 29 Jul, 1998 7 10 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
91 29 Jul, 1998 2 3 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2 bods
94 29 Jul, 1998 14 18 4 0

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
97 03 Aug, 1998 15 42 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
92 29 Jul, 1998 11 12 1 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
30 Jul, 1998 98L79423 Progress
03 Aug, 1998 98L79457 Progress
04 Aug, 1998 98L79437 Progress