Locus L.6K98.016

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

H. Hopkins

Designation:

Rubble layer

Reason:

Many more stones

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Unclear

Start Date:

11 Jul, 2006

End Date:

13 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Prob abandonment accumulation from latest walls

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than L 15, later than L 17

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

5

Particle Shape AS %:

15

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

50

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Rubbly

Compactness Degree 2:

very

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

1.21

Lower Depth:

0.15

Downslope Direction:

90

Degree of Slope:

2

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

600

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

12

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.25

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:

15

Tabun Fragments:

0

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 911.58 911.43
11 911.48 911.23
13 911.63 911.38
17 911.45 911.14
19 911.63 911.23
23 912.33 911.12

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K98:015
Over Earth layer L6K98:017

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
51 11 Jul, 2006 31 48 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Undetermined
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 cooking pot Late Iron 1
52 12 Jul, 2006 25 80 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 vat Byzantine
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Plate Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
53 12 Jul, 2006 15 94 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
54 12 Jul, 2006 16 107 12 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 pot, miniture Undetermined
1 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
55 12 Jul, 2006 25 57 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 vat Byzantine
0 Body Hellenistic
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
56 13 Jul, 2006 33 42 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Hellenistic
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
57 13 Jul, 2006 35 90 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 vat Byzantine
1 Pithos Hellenistic
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
11 Jul, 2006 06L98139 Progress
12 Jul, 2006 06L98158 Progress
13 Jul, 2006 06L98178 Progress