Locus L.6K98.031

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

E. Matthews

Designation:

Lower fill inside north pithos

Reason:

To excavate lower inside pithoi

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

02 Aug, 2012

End Date:

02 Aug, 2012

Interpretation

Function:

Stratigraphy remarks:

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/4

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:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

Slightly

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

Slightly

Structure:

Measurements

Length:

0.6

Width:

0.17

Upper Depth:

0.49

Lower Depth:

Downslope Direction:

Degree of Slope:

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

10

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

5

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

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Brick Size (in m):

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

Pebble Size (in m):

Ash Frequency (per m2):

Ash Size (in m):

Earth Distribution:

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

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Tabun Fragments:

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Roof Tiles:

Worked Stones:

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Unfired Clay:

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Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

Olive Pits per basket:

Burned Wood per basket:

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

UD SAvg Size in cm:

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Remarks

Remarks:

Length is size at top and width is size at bottom

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
9 911.15 910.66

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K98:029
Over Installation L6K98:032

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
119 02 Aug, 2012 9

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
121 02 Aug, 2012 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos
123 02 Aug, 2012 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
Body Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
02 Aug, 2012 12L98270 PITHOI IN SITU
02 Aug, 2012 12L98271 PITHOI IN SITU
02 Aug, 2012 12L98272 PITHOI IN SITU
02 Aug, 2012 12L98278 PITHOI RAT SKULLS
02 Aug, 2012 12L98279 PITHOI RAT SKULLS