Locus L.6K89.034

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

R. Kent

Designation:

Earth layer

Reason:

Color change; more moist

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

21 Jul, 2004

End Date:

22 Jul, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Fill layer; prob post-abandonment debris

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than Wall 23

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 2:

somewhat

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.4

Width:

1.92

Upper Depth:

0.17

Lower Depth:

0.05

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

760

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0.02

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

2

Nari Size (in m):

0.05

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:

Patterned

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

3

Brick Fragments:

1

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:

Also slightly rubbly; pattern of loower, finer earth in N near Wall 10, becoming gradually firmer & more rubbly toward the S balk; nari pockets are confined to S half along Wall 23

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
19 909.8 909.63
21 909.71 909.61
26 909.76 909.64
31 909.73 909.68
33 909.84 909.66

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K89:032
Under Earth layer L6K89:033
Over Earth layer L6K89:035
Equals Earth layer L6K89:031
Seals against Wall L6K89:010

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
77 21 Jul, 2004 52 85 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Undetermined
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Iron bods
1 Bowl Late Bronze
78 22 Jul, 2004 10 21 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 bods

Photos

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