Locus L.6K79.036

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Owens

Designation:

Beaten-earth surface

Reason:

Harder earth

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

20 Jul, 2004

End Date:

21 Jul, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Beaten-earth surface with earliest phase of Hel structures

Stratigraphy remarks:

With Walls 7 & 8

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/2

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

0.75

Width:

0.6

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1000

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

10

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:

4

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
19 909.97 909.96
25 909.94 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K79:021
Under Earth layer L6K79:034
Over Wall L6K79:033
Over Surface L6K79:037
Seals against Wall L6K79:007
Seals against Wall L6K79:008

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
108 21 Jul, 2004 7 17 2 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
21 Jul, 2004 04L79235 Progress