Locus L.6K99.005

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Hopkins

Designation:

Tumble in E

Reason:

High concentration of stone rubble

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Unclear

Start Date:

07 Jul, 2004

End Date:

21 Jul, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Rock fall, prob from earlier walls; prob post-abandonment debris

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than architecture

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

4.6

Width:

1.83

Upper Depth:

0.43

Lower Depth:

0.29

Downslope Direction:

4

Degree of Slope:

2

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1500

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

8

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

2

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
17 910.99 910.7
35 911.15 910.72

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K99:001
Over Earth layer L6K99:011
Seals against Wall L6K99:003

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
27 12 Jul, 2004 46 51 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
44 21 Jul, 2004 24 28 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
45 21 Jul, 2004 1 49 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Pithos Hellenistic

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
07 Jul, 2004 04L99103 Progress
08 Jul, 2004 04L99117 Progress
09 Jul, 2004 04L99131 Progress
12 Jul, 2004 04L99144 Progress