Locus L.6L70.002

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

C. Harris

Designation:

Sub-topsoil

Reason:

Top of architecture

Top Separation:

Very Unclear

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

05 Jul, 2006

End Date:

20 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Sub-topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Wall 3

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/2

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

4.5

Upper Depth:

0.41

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

200

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

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:

5

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
1	910.86	0
3	910.74	0
5	910.69	0
7	910.83	910.73
11	910.83	910.73
21	910.83	910.77
27	910.88	910.73
31	912.18	910.77
33	911.08	910.73
34	910.83	910.75
35	910.88	910.73

Stratigraphy

Under	Earth layer	L6L70:001
Over	Earth layer	L6L70:004
Seals against	Wall	L6L70:003

Pails

Number

Date

Baskets

Total

Diagnostic

Published

4

05 Jul, 2006

367

180

52

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
2	Pithos	Hellenistic
3	Jar	Hellenistic
1	Bowl	Hellenistic
1	Plate	Hellenistic
1	Pithos	Late Iron 2/Persian
10	Jar	Late Iron 2/Persian
9	Jug	Late Iron 2/Persian
5	Krater	Late Iron 2/Persian
12	Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Plate	Late Iron 2/Persian
5	cooking pot	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Jar	Iron 1

5

06 Jul, 2006

38

6

5

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
2	Pithos	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Krater	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Bottle	Late Iron 2/Persian

36

19 Jul, 2006

47

33

14

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
1	Body	Hellenistic
3	Pithos	Late Iron 2/Persian
3	Jar	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Jug	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Krater	Late Iron 2/Persian
2	Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian
2	cooking pot	Late Iron 2/Persian

37

20 Jul, 2006

32

90

37

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
2	vat	Byzantine
3	Pithos	Hellenistic
1	Jar	Hellenistic
2	Jug	Hellenistic
1	Juglet	Hellenistic
1	Lamp	Hellenistic
1	Pithos	Late Iron 2/Persian
3	Jar	Late Iron 2/Persian
3	Jug	Late Iron 2/Persian
6	Krater	Late Iron 2/Persian
9	Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian
2	cooking pot	Late Iron 2/Persian

38

20 Jul, 2006

31

134

49

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
1	vat	Byzantine
1	Roof tile	Byzantine
2	Pithos	Hellenistic
1	Jar	Hellenistic
1	cooking pot	Hellenistic
1	Jar	Late Iron 2/Persian
2	Jug	Late Iron 2/Persian
3	Krater	Late Iron 2/Persian
10	Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian
4	cooking pot	Late Iron 2/Persian

39

20 Jul, 2006

28

131

21

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
1	Bowl	Byzantine
1	Jar/Jug	Hellenistic
2	cooking pot	Hellenistic
2	Pithos	Late Iron 2/Persian
2	Jug	Late Iron 2/Persian
3	Jar	Late Iron 2/Persian
4	Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	cooking pot	Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
05 Jul, 2006	06L70062	Progress
06 Jul, 2006	06L70081	Progress
20 Jul, 2006	06L70269	Progress N balk