Locus L.6L70.028

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

R. Kent

Designation:

Earth layer in Tabun 26

Reason:

Hard bottom of Tabun 26

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

08 Jul, 2008

End Date:

15 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Fill layer around Tabun 26

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Tabun 26; prob the transition from LIR2/P to Hel

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 2:

somewhat

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.8

Width:

2.4

Upper Depth:

0.29

Lower Depth:

0.23

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1800

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

4

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:

Slightly gravelly and slightly rubbly; not the surface upon which the tabun was built; just a layer within the tabun fill

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
21 909.72 909.46
28 909.63 909.4
29 909.74 909.45

Stratigraphy

Under Surface L6L70:023
Under Earth layer L6L70:025
Over Surface L6L70:038
Contiguous to Earth layer L6L70:030
Contiguous to Surface L6L70:036
Seals against Installation L6L70:026

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
95 09 Jul, 2008 2 52 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
97 10 Jul, 2008 20 68 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
99 10 Jul, 2008 10 59 14 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Iron 2
3 Krater Iron 2
3 Bowl Iron 2
100 11 Jul, 2008 19 230 15 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Hellenistic
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
Late Bronze 1 bod
103 11 Jul, 2008 13 121 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
106 14 Jul, 2008 6 39 7 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
108 14 Jul, 2008 12 43 8 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
128 22 Jul, 2008 10 16 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Iron 1
130 22 Jul, 2008 10 2 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
133 24 Jul, 2008 2 19 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
04 Jul, 2008 08L70117 Progress
10 Jul, 2008 08L70228 Progress
07 Jul, 2008 08L70154 Progress
08 Jul, 2008 08L70177 Progress
11 Jul, 2008 08L70250 Progress
08 Jul, 2008 08L70184 Tabun 26