Locus L.6K88.007

Earth · Exposure surface under L 3

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 5 July, 2000
End Date 1 July, 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

Relationship Related to Related locus
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 July, 2000 7 37 2 0

Pottery Readings

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

Pottery Readings

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

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
0 Iron 2
75 11 July, 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 July, 2000 14 42 2 0

Pottery Readings

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0 Hellenistic bods
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Late Iron 1
77 11 July, 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 July, 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 July, 2000 1 48 4 1

Pottery Readings

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1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
82 12 July, 2000 1 1 1 1

Pottery Readings

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1 Juglet Hellenistic
83 12 July, 2000 1 91 5 0

Pottery Readings

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1 Pithos Hellenistic
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
84 12 July, 2000 7 48 2 0

Pottery Readings

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0 Hellenistic bods
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
28 5 July, 2000 23 52 2 0

Pottery Readings

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0 Hellenistic Probable
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
30 5 July, 2000 7 40 1 1

Pottery Readings

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1 Pithos Hellenistic
31 5 July, 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 6 July, 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 6 July, 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 6 July, 2000 4 22 0 0

Pottery Readings

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0 Hellenistic bods
36 6 July, 2000 15 52 3 1

Pottery Readings

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1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
37 6 July, 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 6 July, 2000 7 71 1 0

Pottery Readings

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1 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
39 6 July, 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 6 July, 2000 10 30 2 0

Pottery Readings

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1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
41 6 July, 2000 16 55 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
1 Jug Iron 1
42 6 July, 2000 1 1 1 1

Pottery Readings

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1 Juglet Hellenistic
43 6 July, 2000 10 19 1 0

Pottery Readings

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1 Basin Hellenistic
44 6 July, 2000 13 50 8 0

Pottery Readings

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2 Pithos Hellenistic
2 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Juglet Hellenistic
45 6 July, 2000 1 1 1 1

Pottery Readings

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1 Unguentarium Hellenistic
46 6 July, 2000 1 1 1 1

Pottery Readings

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1 Juglet Hellenistic
47 7 July, 2000 21 68 7 0

Pottery Readings

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0 Hellenistic bods
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Iron 1
48 7 July, 2000 18 26 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pot Undetermined
1 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
49 7 July, 2000 10 59 2 0

Pottery Readings

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1 Juglet Hellenistic
1 Jar Iron 2
50 7 July, 2000 16 55 5 0

Pottery Readings

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3 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
51 7 July, 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 7 July, 2000 15 54 8 0

Pottery Readings

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2 Pithos Hellenistic
2 Juglet Hellenistic
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Iron 1
53 7 July, 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 7 July, 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 July, 2000 13 49 3 0

Pottery Readings

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1 Bowl Undetermined
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
60 10 July, 2000 1 1 1 0

Pottery Readings

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0 Juglet Hellenistic
62 10 July, 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 July, 2000 13 57 2 0

Pottery Readings

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1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
63 10 July, 2000 16 66 4 0

Pottery Readings

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1 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
1 Lamp Iron
65 10 July, 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 July, 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 July, 2000 6 36 3 1

Pottery Readings

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1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
68 10 July, 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 July, 2000 2 3 0 0

Pottery Readings

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0 Hellenistic bods
70 10 July, 2000 1 15 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Hellenistic
126 1 July, 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 3 July, 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 3 July, 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 July, 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 July, 2002 2 2 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Hellenistic

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
5 July, 2000 00L88155 Surf 7
6 July, 2000 00L88170 Progress
7 July, 2000 00L88190 Progress
10 July, 2000 00L88216 Progress
11 July, 2000 00L88235 Progress
7 July, 2000 00L88197 Pithos in situ
3 July, 2002 02L98084 Progress
5 July, 2002 02L98097 Progress
5 July, 2002 02L98107 Progress
10 July, 2002 02L98147 Progress