Locus L.6K89.028

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

R. Kent

Designation:

Fill in Pit 30

Reason:

Very soft earth & large mass of unfired pottery

Top Separation:

Unclear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

14 Jul, 2004

End Date:

14 Jul, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Bottom part of fill in Pit 30; prob for garbage with unfired clay pot

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Pit 30

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.15

Width:

0.67

Upper Depth:

0.11

Lower Depth:

0.08

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

380

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

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:

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:

Pit goes into the W balk; measurements are for that part in the square only; pit was caught in balk trim; unfired pottery was at bottom; if this was LIR2/P it may have caused contamination of material on either side

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
25 910.11 910.03
26 910.17 910.06

Stratigraphy

Under Surface L6K89:026
Over Pit L6K89:030
Seals against Pit L6K89:030

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
67 14 Jul, 2004 4 48 4 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
13 Jul, 2004 04L89159 Tabun frags