Locus L.6K99.008

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Hopkins

Designation:

Earth layer in SW corner

Reason:

Excavation between W & S balks & Walls 3 & 4

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

07 Jul, 2004

End Date:

09 Jul, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Fill debris with rocky tumble; prob post-abandonment debris

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Hel architecture

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/2

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.83

Width:

1.2

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.26

Downslope Direction:

90

Degree of Slope:

12

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

700

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

1

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.2

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:

75

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Patterned

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:

Pot in situ in Loca 31, 910.56; missing rim; tabun location 31, 910.76

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
31 910.91 910.65
32 0 910.56

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K99:001
Over Surface L6K99:021
Seals against Wall L6K99:003
Seals against Wall L6K99:004
Cut by Pit L6K99:006

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
19 08 Jul, 2004 30 92 8 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Jug Hellenistic
3 Cooking pot Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
20 08 Jul, 2004 32 92 7 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Undetermined
3 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
24 09 Jul, 2004 1 1 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic 1 prob
25 09 Jul, 2004 9 16 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2 bods
1 Bowl Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
16 Jul, 2004 04L99194 Progress
19 Jul, 2004 04L99205 Progress
20 Jul, 2004 04L99218 Progress
07 Jul, 2004 04L99103 Progress
08 Jul, 2004 04L99117 Progress
09 Jul, 2004 04L99131 Progress
12 Jul, 2004 04L99144 Progress
09 Jul, 2004 04L99142 Juglet & Tabun 10