Locus L.6L70.019

Earth · Water-sorted earth accumulation; = L 20

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor R. Kent
Designation Water-sorted earth accumulation; = L 20
Reason Isolate a poss pit
Top Separation Arbitrary
Bottom Separation Average
Start Date 26 July, 2006
End Date 1 July, 2008

Interpretation

Function Poss water sorted debris outside settled area
Stratigraphy remarks Earlier than L 6
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

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:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Rubbly

Compactness Degree 2:

very

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.65

Width:

2.05

Upper Depth:

0.24

Lower Depth:

0.07

Downslope Direction:

90

Degree of Slope:

6

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

700

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

20

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:

0

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:

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:

Large amount of debris; like a dump; lots of pottery with wide range of dates; not a pit; equals L 20

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
9 910.06 909.99
11 910.09 909.83
28 910.22 909.98
34 910.2 0

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer L6L70:006
Contiguous to Earth layer L6L70:006
Contiguous to Earth layer L6L70:013
Equals Earth layer L6L70:020
Equals Earth layer L6L70:025

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
65 26 July, 2006 43 59 83 8

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Pithos Hellenistic
2 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
2 jug Hellenistic
1 Bowl Hellenistic
3 cooking pot Hellenistic
1 Lamp Hellenistic
7 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
11 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 mortar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Tri-pod cup Late Iron 2/Persian
4 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 1
6 Jug Late Iron 1
1 cooking pot Late Iron 1
0 Few Late Bronze
66 26 July, 2006 29 58 35 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
1 cooking pot Hellenistic
3 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 cooking pot Early Iron 2
1 Jar Iron
69 27 July, 2006 18 110 20 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
3 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
71 27 July, 2006 10 84 11 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Hellenistic
1 Juglet Hellenistic
1 cooking pot Hellenistic
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Iron 2
75 18 July, 2006 13 92 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
26 July, 2006 06L70338 Progress
27 July, 2006 06L70355 Progress
28 July, 2006 06L70371 Progress
31 July, 2006 06L80407 Progress
1 August, 2006 06L70433 Tuban