Locus L.6K89.026

Earth · Beaten-earth surface

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor R. Kent
Designation Beaten-earth surface
Reason Firmer; flat-lying pottery; surface laminations
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Arbitrary
Start Date 12 July, 2004
End Date 13 July, 2004

Interpretation

Function Poss exposure surface between LIR2 and Hel consatruction
Stratigraphy remarks Earlier than Hel structures
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Firm

Compactness Degree 2:

somewhat

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.55

Width:

1.58

Upper Depth:

0.08

Lower Depth:

0.03

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

630

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

1

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.05

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):

0.33

Ash Size (in m):

0.08

Earth Distribution:

Random

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:

Patterned

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:

Cobbles & boulders mostly in apparent tumble along W balk; large collection of flat lying pottery including unfired sherds of pithos; level at Loca 32 was a flat rock and so has same top & bottom levels

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
19 910.23 910.15
21 910.17 910.14
26 910.2 910.16
32 910.19 910.19

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer L6K89:025
Over Earth layer L6K89:027
Seals against Wall L6K89:010
Seals against Wall L6K89:023
Cut by Pit L6K89:030

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
62 12 July, 2004 6 5 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Iron 1
63 13 July, 2004 14 54 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic bods
0 Iron 2 bods
0 Iron 1 bods
64 13 July, 2004 9 28 7 1

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
13 July, 2004 04L89158 Progress
13 July, 2004 04L89159 Tabun frags