Locus L.6K88.012

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Boyd

Designation:

Ashy layer

Reason:

Dark ashy color

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

19 Jul, 2000

End Date:

25 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Ashy destruction debris between Walls 4B & 14 at N end

Stratigraphy remarks:

Used with Walls 4B & 14

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 3/1

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

Very Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.5

Width:

1.5

Upper Depth:

0.18

Lower Depth:

0.14

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

850

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0.5

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:

Goes under Wall 2; not completely excavated in U00; ashy layers sometimes separate LIR2 from IR1

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
14 910.38 910.24
16 910.34 910.16
21 910.34 910.27

Stratigraphy

Under Surface L6K88:011
Contiguous to Earth layer L6K88:015
Seals against Wall L6K88:004
Seals against Wall L6K88:014
Over Earth layer L6K88:016

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
102 19 Jul, 2000 5 27 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar LB-Iron 1 Trans
2 Bowl LB-Iron 1 Trans
110 21 Jul, 2000 25 82 5 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Early Iron 1
0 LB-Iron 1 Trans
0 Middle Bronze 2
111 24 Jul, 2000 24 64 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar/Jug Iron 1
3 Bowl Iron 1

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
25 Jul, 2000 00L88454 Progress
26 Jul, 2000 00L88474 Progress