Locus L.6L70.013

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

R. Kent

Designation:

Earth layer

Reason:

Debris under L 6 & 8; somewhat arbitrary

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

17 Jul, 2006

End Date:

26 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Fill debris under the upper Hel features and including the material E of the Hel features

Stratigraphy remarks:

Prob between two Hel phases, or at least under the main one

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

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:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 2:

somewhat

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.14

Lower Depth:

0.06

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

800

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:

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
5 910.44 910.17
5 910.45 910.18
11 909.74 0
13 909.81 909.75
21 909.83 909.69
31 909.95 0
35 909.9 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6L70:006
Under Earth layer L6L70:008
Over Earth layer L6L70:020
Over Surface L6L70:023
Contiguous to Earth layer L6L70:012
Contiguous to Earth layer L6L70:019
Seals against Installation L6L70:009
Seals against Wall L6L70:011

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
33 18 Jul, 2006 43 79 40 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Hellenistic
2 Jar Hellenistic
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Tri-pod cup Late Iron 2/Persian
4 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Iron 2
3 Bowl Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
2 Lamp Iron 1
34 18 Jul, 2006 21 52 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 1
57 26 Jul, 2006 35 80 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 1
58 26 Jul, 2006 10 26 11 3

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
21 Jul, 2006 06L70296 Progress
21 Jul, 2006 06L70297 Surface 7 with pithos
24 Jul, 2006 06L70305 Progress
26 Jul, 2006 06L70338 Progress
26 Jul, 2006 06L70339 Locus 17:Pithos
18 Jul, 2006 06L70232 Progress
19 Jul, 2006 06L70254 Progress