Locus L.6K88.031

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

K. Burrell

Designation:

Earth locus south of wall 14

Reason:

at earth level below wall 28

Top Separation:

Unclear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

16 Jul, 2012

End Date:

18 Jul, 2012

Interpretation

Function:

Stratigraphy remarks:

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/2

Texture

Texture:

Sandy clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

40

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

10

Consistence

Hardness:

Somewhat Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

Moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

Slightly

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3

Width:

2.4

Upper Depth:

0.11

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

110

Degree of Slope:

18

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

385

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

6

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

Nari Size (in m):

Brick Frequency (per m2):

Brick Size (in m):

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

Pebble Size (in m):

Ash Frequency (per m2):

Ash Size (in m):

Earth Distribution:

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

Tesserae Totals:

Tabun Fragments:

Brick Fragments:

1

Roof Tiles:

Worked Stones:

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

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Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

Olive Pits per basket:

Burned Wood per basket:

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

UD SAvg Size in cm:

Distribution:

Remarks

Remarks:

Reddish lens in south-western corner of the probe. From the corner extends east-west 110cm, 80cm north south. Both from the corner. Was up to 1cm in depth. The soil was much more compact in the corner with with more ceramics and rocks than in other points in the locus with more of the reddish earth in there as well. 7.5YR 5 4

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
14 911.38 911.37
16 911.35 911.35
33 911.27 911.19
31 911.4 911.3
21 911.37 911.26
0 911.24 911.3
0 911.19 911.08
0 911.23 911.02
0 911.29 911.17
0 0 911.09

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K88:030
Seals against Wall L6K88:014
Over Earth layer L6K88:032

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
166 16 Jul, 2012 13

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bod Late Bronze
167 17 Jul, 2012 38

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Iron 1
4 Jar Iron 1
2 Krater Iron 1
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Bod Byzantine
168 17 Jul, 2012 5

Pottery Readings

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5 Bod Iron
169 18 Jul, 2012 18

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Early Iron 1
2 Jar Early Iron 1
170 19 Jul, 2012 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Bod Iron 1
197 27 Jun, 2016 30

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Body Late Bronze
1 Jar Early Iron 1
1 Krater Early Iron 1
198 29 Jun, 2016 27

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Body Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
27 Jun, 2016 16L88003
19 Jul, 2012 12L88110 PROGRESS
18 Jul, 2012 12L88094 PROGRESS
17 Jul, 2012 12L88074 PROGRESS
28 Jun, 2016 16L88011