Locus L.6L70.021

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

R. Kent

Designation:

Earth layer under Drain 9

Reason:

Excavate under Drain 9

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

27 Jul, 2006

End Date:

28 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Fill debris beneath Drain 9

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than Drain 9

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 7/2

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:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

0.5

Width:

0.3

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.07

Downslope Direction:

43

Degree of Slope:

2

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1500

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

1

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
8 910.17 910.1

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6L70:010
Over Surface L6L70:023
Equals Earth layer L6L70:020
Contiguous to Earth layer L6L70:020
Contiguous to Earth layer L6L70:022

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
70 27 Jul, 2006 3 38 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Tri-pod cup Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
28 Jul, 2006 06L70371 Progress