Locus L.6K89.036

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Boyd

Designation:

Earth layer

Reason:

Continue the probe from the 2006 season

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

22 Jul, 2008

End Date:

25 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Fill layer at bottom of Wall 10

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than the founding of Wall 10

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. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Rubbly

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 2:

very

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.41

Width:

1.9

Upper Depth:

0.37

Lower Depth:

0.3

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

300

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2.5

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:

In U08 we excavated only 1 m south of Wall 10; smaller stones were revealed at the bottom of Wall 10; the poss connection with a "pillar" near the N balk was disproved by differing levels: 909.1 for Wall 10 & 909.62 for the "pillar"

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
19 909.51 909.21
21 909.47 909.1
31 909.37 0
33 909.33 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K89:035
Seals against Wall L6K89:010

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
83 22 Jul, 2008 20 13 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 bods
84 23 Jul, 2008 14 35 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
0 Late Bronze
85 24 Jul, 2008 29 34 4 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Iron 1
1 Jug Early Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
22 Jul, 2008 08L89444 Progress
23 Jul, 2008 08L89478 Progress
24 Jul, 2008 08L89507 Progress
25 Jul, 2008 08L89531 Progress