Locus L.6K89.004

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

F. Zollman

Designation:

Sub-topsoil in SW corner

Reason:

Below tops of walls

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

02 Jul, 2002

End Date:

02 Jul, 2002

Interpretation

Function:

Probe through sub-topsoil in Sw corner; basically the same fill as L 5 but went deeper at Loca 32 & 32

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than architectural features

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1

Width:

3

Upper Depth:

0.15

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

700

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:

Probe: dug until came to plaster, then abandoned, plaster came up on N side of probe

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
31 910.92 910.82

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K89:003
Under Earth layer L6K89:005
Over Earth layer L6K89:011
Seals against Wall L6K89:008

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
13 02 Jul, 2002 32 9 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
03 Jul, 2002 02L89083 Progress
04 Jul, 2002 02L89096 Progress
05 Jul, 2002 02L89106 Progress
08 Jul, 2002 02L89123 Progress