Locus L.6K89.006

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Boyd; M. Boyd/D. Hopkins

Designation:

Surface under L 5

Reason:

Harder; with plaster

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

03 Jul, 2002

End Date:

13 Jul, 2010

Interpretation

Function:

Prob exterior plaster surface; no pillar bases; extended farther to the N & W

Stratigraphy remarks:

With Wall 8

Balk:

E

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

6

Width:

4

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.05

Downslope Direction:

130

Degree of Slope:

2

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Plaster

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

400

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

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:

Plaster is somewhat patchy; undulates with different levels; few areas where plaster is totally gone

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
3 910.73 0
5 910.61 0
7 910.89 910.79
10 910.71 910.62
14 920.89 910.79
26 910.87 0
31 910.75 910.7
36 910.47 910.4
4 912.15 911.7

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K89:003
Under Earth layer L6K89:005
Over Wall L6K89:010
Seals against Wall L6K89:008
Under Earth layer L6K89:001
Over Earth layer L6K89:042
Over Earth layer L6K89:043
Over Installation L6K89:044
Over Wall L6K89:21

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
25 09 Jul, 2002 6 72 7 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar/Jug Persian to Hellenistic
1 Bowl Persian to Hellenistic
1 Cooking pot Persian to Hellenistic
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Tri-pod cup Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar/Jug Iron 1
26 10 Jul, 2002 34 184 11 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Hellenistic
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
27 11 Jul, 2002 27 28 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Hellenistic
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
28 11 Jul, 2002 6 35 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
Body Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Bronze
29 11 Jul, 2002 2 22 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 1
30 11 Jul, 2002 12 67 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar/Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
39 17 Jul, 2002 0 7 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Iron
17 0 0 0 0
88 27 Jul, 2008 20 16 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic Poss bods
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
93 11 Jul, 2012 15

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Cooking pot Hellenistic

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
04 Jul, 2002 02L89096 Progress
05 Jul, 2002 02L89106 Progress
08 Jul, 2002 02L89123 Progress
08 Jul, 2002 02L89130 6
08 Jul, 2002 02L89131 Surf 6
09 Jul, 2002 02L89135 Progress
10 Jul, 2002 02L89148 Progress
11 Jul, 2002 02L89160 Progress
08 Jul, 2010 10L89147 progress shot
08 Jul, 2010 10L89146 progress shot
09 Jul, 2010 10L89158 progress shot
11 Jul, 2012 12L89025 PROGRESS