Locus L.6K88.016

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Boyd

Designation:

Destruction layer

Reason:

Probe near Walls 4B & 13

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

26 Jul, 2000

End Date:

28 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Destruction layer

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Surf 19; Hel sherd is contamination

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/2

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2

Width:

2.9

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

180

Degree of Slope:

2

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

850

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0.25

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
14 910.19 0
21 910.11 0
31 910.16 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K88:012
Under Earth layer L6K88:015
Seals against Wall L6K88:004
Seals against Wall L6K88:013
Seals against Wall L6K88:014
Over Surface L6K88:019

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
115 26 Jul, 2000 30 55 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Hellenistic 1 poss
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jar/Jug Iron 1
116 27 Jul, 2000 57 131 9 7

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 1
5 Bowl Late Iron 1
1 Lamp Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
27 Jul, 2000 00L88494 Progress
28 Jul, 2000 00L88516 Progress