Locus L.6K88.007

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

K. dorsett

Designation:

Exposure surface under L 3

Reason:

More compact

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Unclear

Start Date:

05 Jul, 2000

End Date:

01 Jul, 2002

Interpretation

Function:

Exposure surface covering Hel occupation with many objects lying in the bottom part of the locus just above Surf 8; thus the objects should probably be seen as with Surf 8

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Walls 2 & 4A; prob last Hel phase

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/2

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

3.5

Upper Depth:

0.4

Lower Depth:

0.14

Downslope Direction:

300

Degree of Slope:

4

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

600

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

4

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

20

Nari Size (in m):

0.03

Brick Frequency (per m2):

150

Brick Size (in m):

0.01

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

4

Ash Size (in m):

0.15

Earth Distribution:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

0

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:

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:

Many thin lenses of ash; speckled with tiny flecks of tabun & ash; crushed pithoi at 910.74; rim level 910.8 (SW of crushed pithoi); mendable pottery was assigned to Pail 50

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
2 911.16 0
3 911.05 0
4 911.06 910.92
5 910.96 910.77
8 910.93 910.7
11 910.92 910.52
21 911.09 910.72
31 0 909.89
33 911.05 910.66

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K88:003
Over Surface L6K88:008
Seals against Wall L6K88:002
Seals against Wall L6K88:004
Under Earth layer L6K88:005
Over Surface L6K88:008
Equals Surface L6K98:004

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
72 10 Jul, 2000 7 37 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
71 11 Jul, 2000 1 37 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Juglet Hellenistic
74 11 Jul, 2000 13 48 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
0 Iron 2
75 11 Jul, 2000 16 30 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jar Hellenistic
2 Jug Hellenistic
2 Cooking pot Hellenistic
76 11 Jul, 2000 14 42 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic bods
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Late Iron 1
77 11 Jul, 2000 13 59 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
78 11 Jul, 2000 6 16 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Juglet Hellenistic
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
81 12 Jul, 2000 1 48 4 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
82 12 Jul, 2000 1 1 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Juglet Hellenistic
83 12 Jul, 2000 1 91 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
84 12 Jul, 2000 7 48 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic bods
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
28 05 Jul, 2000 23 52 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic Probable
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
30 05 Jul, 2000 7 40 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
31 05 Jul, 2000 11 42 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic bods
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
32 06 Jul, 2000 7 39 6 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Hellenistic
2 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
1 Bowl Hellenistic
34 06 Jul, 2000 6 39 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 1 poss
0 Hellenistic bods
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
35 06 Jul, 2000 4 22 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic bods
36 06 Jul, 2000 15 52 3 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
37 06 Jul, 2000 13 39 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
38 06 Jul, 2000 7 71 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
39 06 Jul, 2000 5 45 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic bods
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
40 06 Jul, 2000 10 30 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
41 06 Jul, 2000 16 55 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
1 Jug Iron 1
42 06 Jul, 2000 1 1 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Juglet Hellenistic
43 06 Jul, 2000 10 19 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Basin Hellenistic
44 06 Jul, 2000 13 50 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Hellenistic
2 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Juglet Hellenistic
45 06 Jul, 2000 1 1 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Unguentarium Hellenistic
46 06 Jul, 2000 1 1 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Juglet Hellenistic
47 07 Jul, 2000 21 68 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic bods
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Iron 1
48 07 Jul, 2000 18 26 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pot Undetermined
1 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
49 07 Jul, 2000 10 59 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Juglet Hellenistic
1 Jar Iron 2
50 07 Jul, 2000 16 55 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
51 07 Jul, 2000 15 62 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
52 07 Jul, 2000 15 54 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Hellenistic
2 Juglet Hellenistic
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Iron 1
53 07 Jul, 2000 19 67 4 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
2 Bowl Iron 2
55 07 Jul, 2000 12 93 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic bods
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Basin Iron 2
58 10 Jul, 2000 13 49 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Undetermined
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
60 10 Jul, 2000 1 1 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Juglet Hellenistic
62 10 Jul, 2000 15 56 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
2 Jug Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
61 10 Jul, 2000 13 57 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
63 10 Jul, 2000 16 66 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
1 Lamp Iron
65 10 Jul, 2000 11 45 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Undetermined
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
66 10 Jul, 2000 6 31 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Juglet Hellenistic
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
67 10 Jul, 2000 6 36 3 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
68 10 Jul, 2000 19 159 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Undetermined
1 Juglet Hellenistic
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
1 Lamp Iron 1
69 10 Jul, 2000 2 3 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic bods
70 10 Jul, 2000 1 15 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Hellenistic
126 01 Jul, 2002 41 29 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Body Byzantine
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Body Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Body Iron 1
129 03 Jul, 2002 14 29 6 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Plate Hellenistic
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
128 03 Jul, 2002 25 84 13 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Krater Hellenistic
2 Cooking pot Hellenistic
0 Middle Bronze
135 17 Jul, 2002 24 81 10 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Undetermined
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
136 18 Jul, 2002 2 2 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Hellenistic

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
05 Jul, 2000 00L88155 Surf 7
06 Jul, 2000 00L88170 Progress
07 Jul, 2000 00L88190 Progress
10 Jul, 2000 00L88216 Progress
11 Jul, 2000 00L88235 Progress
07 Jul, 2000 00L88197 Pithos in situ
03 Jul, 2002 02L98084 Progress
05 Jul, 2002 02L98097 Progress
05 Jul, 2002 02L98107 Progress
10 Jul, 2002 02L98147 Progress