Locus L.6K86.002

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

S. McIntosh

Designation:

sub-topsoil rock scatter

Reason:

dense rock scatter in sub-topsoil material; no significant change in matrix color or texture

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Unclear

Start Date:

13 Jul, 2010

End Date:

19 Jul, 2010

Interpretation

Function:

possibly participates in deliberate clearing of tell top, like in 6K96:2&3, although matrix is not as loose in 6K86. Closed with removal of rock layer and discovery of harder matrix in NW corner of square (Locus 4)

Stratigraphy remarks:

rocks are conspicuously absent in SE corner, thus no elevation change here.

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

40

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.19

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

180S

Degree of Slope:

4-10

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

360

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

24

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

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Brick Frequency (per m2):

Brick Size (in m):

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

Pebble Size (in m):

Ash Frequency (per m2):

Ash Size (in m):

Earth Distribution:

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

Tesserae Totals:

Tabun Fragments:

Brick Fragments:

Roof Tiles:

Worked Stones:

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

Olive Pits per basket:

Burned Wood per basket:

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

UD SAvg Size in cm:

Distribution:

Remarks

Remarks:

only moderate amount of pottery found, in contrast with 6K96:2&3

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
7	913.85	913.66
11	913.38	913.34
21	913.3	913.24
31	912.97	912.96
35	913.26	913.26

Stratigraphy

Under	Earth layer	L6K86:001
Over	Earth layer	L6K86:004
Over	Earth layer	L6K86:006
Seals against	Wall	L6K86:003

Pails

Number	Date	Baskets	Total	Diagnostic	Published

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
14 Jul, 2010	10L86187	opening shot
15 Jul, 2010	10L86199	progress shot
16 Jul, 2010	10L86212	progress shot
19 Jul, 2010	10L86224	progress shot
19 Jul, 2010	10L86234	closing photo