Locus L.6K89.024

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

R. Kent

Designation:

Earth layer

Reason:

Began excavation in U04

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

09 Jul, 2004

End Date:

09 Jul, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Fill layer for Hel structures

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than Hel structures

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 2:

somewhat

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.35

Width:

1.55

Upper Depth:

0.1

Lower Depth:

0.06

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1125

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0.1

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):

0.25

Ash Size (in m):

0

Earth Distribution:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

20

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:

Interseasonal exposure surface; under cleanup; really only the bottom of L 11 from U02

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
19 910.41 910.31
21 910.36 910.3
26 910.45 910.36
32 910.42 910.33

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K89:011
Over Earth layer L6K89:025
Seals against Wall L6K89:023
Seals against Wall L6K89:010
Cut by Pit L6K89:030

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
58 09 Jul, 2004 42 87 14 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Bowl Hellenistic
2 Cooking pot Hellenistic
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Iron 1
1 Lamp Iron 1
59 09 Jul, 2004 12 14 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
09 Jul, 2004 04L89129 Progress