Locus L.6K88.005

Earth · Debris in SE corner beneath rock tumble 2

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor M. Owens
Designation Debris in SE corner beneath rock tumble 2
Reason Isolate area bounded by Wall 4 & S & E balks; harder
Top Separation Average
Bottom Separation Unclear
Start Date 4 July, 2000
End Date 1 July, 2004

Interpretation

Function Prob destruction of Hel complex; small dimensions made it difficult to determine; stones in SE corner may be part of a pavement (with Surf 18?)
Stratigraphy remarks Later than Wall 4A
Balk E
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:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 2:

somewhat

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.1

Width:

3

Upper Depth:

0.61

Lower Depth:

0.06

Downslope Direction:

300

Degree of Slope:

4

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

550

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

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:

12

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Random

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:

Pavement 18A & B lay within this locus as we identified it when 6K78 removed their N balk

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
2 0 911.16
3 0 911.05
4 0 911.06
5 0 910.96
24 910.86 910.73
35 910.89 910.28
36 910.72 910.66

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer L6K88:001
Seals against Wall L6K88:004
Seals against Surface L6K88:018
Seals against Surface L6K88:018
Under Earth layer L6K88:003
Over Surface L6K88:007
Over Surface L6K88:026
Seals against Wall L6K88:027

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
26 5 July, 2000 51 77 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Basin Byzantine
1 Bowl Byzantine
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar/Jug Iron 1
29 5 July, 2000 11 38 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
33 6 July, 2000 7 40 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Juglet Hellenistic
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
59 10 July, 2000 5 26 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
107 20 July, 2000 6 17 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 1
108 21 July, 2000 11 64 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Undetermined
1 Pithos Iron 1
109 21 July, 2000 9 23 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar/Jug Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Iron 1
125 1 July, 2002 29 62 11 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
154 1 July, 2004 27 49 31 6

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Hellenistic
2 Jug Hellenistic
2 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
155 1 July, 2004 20 30 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic bods
0 Late Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
30 June, 2000 00L88101 Rock tumble 3
4 July, 2000 00L88131 Progress
3 July, 2000 00L88109 Progress
5 July, 2000 00L88155 Surf 7
6 July, 2000 00L88170 Progress
7 July, 2000 00L88190 Progress
12 July, 2000 00L88258 Progress
12 July, 2000 00L88266 Surf 8
13 July, 2000 00L88279 Progress
14 July, 2000 00L88306 Progress
17 July, 2000 00L88325 Progress
18 July, 2000 00L88347 Progress
19 July, 2000 00L88372 Progress
21 July, 2000 00L88412 Progress
31 July, 2000 00L88527 Final
5 July, 2000 L0088151 Progress
2 July, 2002 02L98072 Progress
1 July, 2004 04L88039 Progress
15 July, 2011 11L78034 Progress