Locus L.6K89.033

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

R. Kent

Designation:

Earth layer

Reason:

Layer sealing against lowest level of Wall 23

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

21 Jul, 2004

End Date:

21 Jul, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Fill layer; prob post-abandonment

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than Wall 23; later than Wall 10

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 7/4

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

30

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:

1.95

Width:

0.4

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

660

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

4

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

4

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

2

Nari Size (in m):

0.05

Brick Frequency (per m2):

1

Brick Size (in m):

0.06

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0

Ash Size (in m):

0

Earth Distribution:

Patterned

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

2

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:

Bricky material at NW corner at intersection of Walls 10 & 23; nari pockets near S balk

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
33 909.94 909.84

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K89:029
Over Earth layer L6K89:034
Equals Earth layer L6K89:032
Equals Earth layer L6K89:031
Seals against Wall L6K89:010
Seals against Wall L6K89:023

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
76 21 Jul, 2004 15 17 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
21 Jul, 2004 04L89234 Progress
22 Jul, 2004 04L89250 Progress
23 Jul, 2004 04L89270 Progress
26 Jul, 2004 04L89286 Progress