Locus L.6K89.037

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Boyd

Designation:

Rocky earth layer

Reason:

Stone fill in doorway

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

27 Jul, 2008

End Date:

27 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Poss exposure surface in the N balk

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than the LIR2/P levels

Balk:

N

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:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.32

Width:

1

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.51

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

800

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

1

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:

Consistence varied from loose to firm spots; poss exposure surface; located between walls

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
5 910.76 910.25

Stratigraphy

Under Surface L6K89:006
Over Earth layer L6K89:020

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
89 27 Jul, 2008 8 20 6 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
90 27 Jul, 2008 18 32 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Lamp Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo