Locus L.6L70.004

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

C. Harris

Designation:

Earth layer

Reason:

20 cm below L 2

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

06 Jul, 2006

End Date:

10 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Post abandonment debris; poss connected with agricultural activities

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than in-situ architecture; earlier 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:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.3

Lower Depth:

0.15

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

900

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

8

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:

1

Tesserae Totals:

1

Tabun Fragments:

5

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Random

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
7 910.73 910.58
11 910.73 910.43
21 910.77 910.48
31 910.77 910.58
35 910.73 910.53

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6L70:002
Under Wall L6L70:003
Over Earth layer L6L70:005
Over Earth layer L6L70:006

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
7 06 Jul, 2006 140 150 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Hellenistic
1 cooking pot Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
8 06 Jul, 2006 70 160 40 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 vat Byzantine
2 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Lamp Hellenistic
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Base Late Iron 2/Persian
10 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
1 cooking pot Late Iron 1
9 07 Jul, 2006 106 131 43 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Hellenistic
4 Jug Hellenistic
1 Juglet Hellenistic
2 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Plate Hellenistic
4 Pithos Hellenistic
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
10 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 1
10 07 Jul, 2006 84 153 26 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Undetermined
1 Pithos Hellenistic
2 Jar Hellenistic
1 Plate Hellenistic
3 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Base Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Mortarium Late Iron 2/Persian
1 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
11 07 Jul, 2006 29 106 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
2 Jar Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
12 10 Jul, 2006 48 105 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar/Jug Late Iron 1
1 Platter Late Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
07 Jul, 2006 06L70102 Progress