Locus L.6K88.032

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

k. Burrell

Designation:

Earth Locus south of wall 14

Reason:

new soil color and texture

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

19 Jul, 2012

End Date:

04 Jul, 2016

Interpretation

Function:

Stratigraphy remarks:

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Sandy clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

Moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

Moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3

Width:

2.4

Upper Depth:

0.14

Lower Depth:

0.25

Downslope Direction:

170

Degree of Slope:

3

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

585

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

8

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

7

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

Nari Size (in m):

Brick Frequency (per m2):

2

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:

N/A

Flint Frequency:

Very Frequent

Glass Totals:

Tesserae Totals:

Tabun Fragments:

6

Brick Fragments:

Roof Tiles:

Worked Stones:

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

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:

Final elevation in one location only because of narrowing of excavation area. Final excavation of the north-east quarter includes very frequent appearance of lithics as well as an ashy lens that was dug through, can be seen in the stratigraphy. Bottom of 32 uncovered 4 boulders. Burnt mud brick also appears at the bottom of locus 32.

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
14 911.37 0
16 911.35 0
33 911.19 0
31 911.3 0
21 911.26 911
0 911.3 911.13
0 911.08 910.94
0 911.02 910.77
0 911.17 910.94
0 911.09 910.91
0 911.22 0
0 911.13 0
0 910.94 0
0 911.06 0
0 911.09 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K88:031
Seals against Wall L6K88:014
Over Earth layer 6K88:036
Over Surface 043

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
171 20 Jul, 2012 21

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Bod Early Bronze
172 20 Jul, 2012 17

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Lamp Iron 1
1 Cup LB to Iron 1
1 hol Jar Early Bronze
177 24 Jul, 2012 19

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Cup Iron 1
180 25 Jul, 2012 20

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Early Iron 1
1 Jar Early Iron 1
1 Other Early Iron 1
1 Body Late Bronze
182 26 Jul, 2012 7

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
19 Body Iron
199 30 Jun, 2016 26

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Early Iron 1
3 Cooking Pot Early Iron 1
200 30 Jun, 2016 68

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Body Iron 1
2 Jar Early Iron 1
2 Pithos Early Iron 1
3 Cooking Pot Early Iron 1
1 Body Middle Bronze
201 30 Jun, 2016 28

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking Pot Early Iron 1
1 Pithos LB to Iron 1
202 01 Jul, 2016 24

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Early Iron 1
1 Pithos LB to Iron 1
203 05 Jul, 2016 35

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos LB to Iron 1
204 05 Jul, 2016 52

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking Pot LB to Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
30 Jun, 2016 16L88030
29 Jun, 2016 16L88020
28 Jun, 2016 16L88011
27 Jun, 2016 16L88003
06 Aug, 2012 12L88326 FINAL
25 Jul, 2012 12L88165 PROGRESS
23 Jul, 2012 12L88134 PROGRESS
20 Jul, 2012 12L88123 PROGRESS
01 Jul, 2016 16L88040