Locus L.6K99.011

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Boyd

Designation:

Earth layer N or Wall 3 & E of Walls 13 & 15

Reason:

Excavate earth between walls

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Unclear

Start Date:

12 Jul, 2004

End Date:

14 Jul, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Fill debris; prob post-abandonment debris

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Hel structures

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 7/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay 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:

3.98

Width:

3.11

Upper Depth:

0.57

Lower Depth:

0.01

Downslope Direction:

14

Degree of Slope:

6

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

650

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

6

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:

Began as 1.5 m probe; extended to NE corner

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
10 0 910.55
11 910.62 909.59
22 910.45 910.02
27 910.45 910.44
35 910.72 910.47

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K99:009
Over Earth layer L6K99:014
Seals against Wall L6K99:003
Seals against Wall L6K99:013
Seals against Wall L6K99:015

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
28 12 Jul, 2004 22 52 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
29 12 Jul, 2004 8 20 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic bods
0 Late Iron 2/Persian bods
30 13 Jul, 2004 52 113 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Jug Hellenistic
2 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
31 13 Jul, 2004 45 59 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jar Hellenistic
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
33 14 Jul, 2004 27 18 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Hellenistic bods
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
12 Jul, 2004 04L99144 Progress
13 Jul, 2004 04L99160 Progress