Locus L.6K89.006

Earth · Surface under L 5

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 3 July, 2002
End Date 13 July, 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

Relationship Related to Related locus
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 9 July, 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 July, 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 July, 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 July, 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 July, 2002 2 22 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 1
30 11 July, 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 July, 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 July, 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 July, 2012 15

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
4 July, 2002 02L89096 Progress
5 July, 2002 02L89106 Progress
8 July, 2002 02L89123 Progress
8 July, 2002 02L89130 6
8 July, 2002 02L89131 Surf 6
9 July, 2002 02L89135 Progress
10 July, 2002 02L89148 Progress
11 July, 2002 02L89160 Progress
8 July, 2010 10L89147 progress shot
8 July, 2010 10L89146 progress shot
9 July, 2010 10L89158 progress shot
11 July, 2012 12L89025 PROGRESS