Locus L.6L70.007

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

T. Tipton

Designation:

Plaster surface

Reason:

Compact plaster layer

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

12 Jul, 2006

End Date:

26 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Plaster surface with Hel structure

Stratigraphy remarks:

Second (later) surface of the Hel structure

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:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

2.6

Upper Depth:

0.08

Lower Depth:

0.01

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Plaster

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

600

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

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:

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:

Continues into W balk & 6K79

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 910.41 910.34
8 910.41 910.37
20 910.32 910.36
31 910.41 910.33
32 0 910.33

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6L70:005
Over Earth layer L6L70:008
Over Installation L6L70:009
Over Earth layer L6L70:016
Over Earth layer L6L70:018
Contiguous to Earth layer L6L70:006

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
22 12 Jul, 2006 2 14 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Jug Late Iron 2
0 Body Iron 1
25 13 Jul, 2006 1 86 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
26 13 Jul, 2006 10 47 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
27 14 Jul, 2006 32 182 29 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
49 24 Jul, 2006 11 40 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
50 24 Jul, 2006 1 27 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Lamp Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
13 Jul, 2006 06L70180 Progress
14 Jul, 2006 06L70197 Progress
21 Jul, 2006 06L70296 Progress
21 Jul, 2006 06L70297 Surface 7 with pithos
21 Jul, 2006 06L70298 Locus 15:Pihtos