Locus L.6L70.005

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

C. Harris

Designation:

Early layer above plaster Surface 7

Reason:

More compact rocky earth

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

10 Jul, 2006

End Date:

12 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Post-abandonment debris above plaster Surf 7

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Surf 7

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/2

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. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

1.9

Upper Depth:

0.17

Lower Depth:

0.11

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

850

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

4

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:

2

Tabun Fragments:

0

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
7 910.58 910.41
20 910.48 910.37
31 910.58 910.41
32 910.54 910.39

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6L70:004
Over Surface L6L70:007
Contiguous to Earth layer L6L70:006

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
15 11 Jul, 2006 56 183 30 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Pithos Hellenistic
3 Jar Hellenistic
3 Bowl Hellenistic
2 cooking pot Hellenistic
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
10 Jul, 2006 06L70121 Progress
11 Jul, 2006 06L70141 Progress
12 Jul, 2006 06L70160 Progress