Locus L.6K88.011

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Boyd

Designation:

Exposure surface in SW corner

Reason:

Firmer

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

19 Jul, 2000

End Date:

19 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Exposure surface

Stratigraphy remarks:

Covered ashy L 12; used with Walls 4B, 13, 14; pottery was LIR1, but L 12 below had LIR2/P

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 2:

somewhat

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.5

Width:

2.5

Upper Depth:

0.09

Lower Depth:

0.05

Downslope Direction:

300

Degree of Slope:

4

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

960

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

1

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:

0

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:

Between Walls 13 & 2 (but it goes under Wall 2); very uneven in firmness

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
21 910.42 910.34
31 910.5 910.45
32 910.45 910.4
33 910.36 910.27

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K88:010
Over Earth layer L6K88:012
Over Earth layer L6K88:015
Seals against Wall L6K88:013
Seals against Wall L6K88:004
Seals against Wall L6K88:014

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
103 19 Jul, 2000 61 89 15 10

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
4 Jar/Jug Late Iron 1
4 Krater Late Iron 1
2 Bowl Late Iron 1
3 Bowl LB-Iron 1 Trans
104 19 Jul, 2000 16 20 2 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 1
0 LB-Iron 1 Trans bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
19 Jul, 2000 00L88372 Progress
20 Jul, 2000 00L88389 Progress
21 Jul, 2000 00L88412 Progress
24 Jul, 2000 00L88435 Progress