Locus L.6K89.011

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

F. Zollman

Designation:

Fill under Surf 6 on S side of Wall 10

Reason:

Isolate fill on S side of Wall 10

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

12 Jul, 2002

End Date:

30 Jul, 2002

Interpretation

Function:

Sub-surface fill in Sw corner S of Wall 10

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than Surf 6; later than Walls 8 & 10

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:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.4

Width:

2.2

Upper Depth:

0.2

Lower Depth:

0.06

Downslope Direction:

130

Degree of Slope:

2

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

800

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0.2

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:

5

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Random

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
13 910.7 910.59
20 910.74 910.54
31 910.7 910.56
34 910.54 910.48

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K89:004
Under Surface L6K89:006
Seals against Wall L6K89:010
Seals against Wall L6K89:008

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
31 12 Jul, 2002 12 88 3 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
32 12 Jul, 2002 4 19 4 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Iron 1
33 15 Jul, 2002 32 207 17 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Jar/Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
34 15 Jul, 2002 14 95 9 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Undetermined
1 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
1 Jar Persian
1 Jug Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 2
1 Plate Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
11 Jul, 2002 02L89160 Progress
12 Jul, 2002 02L89174 Progress
15 Jul, 2002 02L89186 Progress
16 Jul, 2002 02L89194 Progress