Locus L.6L70.019

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 Jul, 2006

End Date:

01 Jul, 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

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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 2006 06L70338 Progress
27 Jul, 2006 06L70355 Progress
28 Jul, 2006 06L70371 Progress
31 Jul, 2006 06L80407 Progress
01 Aug, 2006 06L70433 Tuban