Locus L.6L70.030

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

R. Kent

Designation:

Earth layer between Wall 11 & cobbles

Reason:

More rubbly than L 28

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

15 Jul, 2008

End Date:

17 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Fill layer; prob post-abandonment for LIR2/P

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than Surf 36; later than Surf 38

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

5YR 4/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Rubbly

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.5

Width:

1.3

Upper Depth:

0.21

Lower Depth:

0.14

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

480

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.2

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:

While tracing L 28, we noticed more rubbly material, so changed to L 30

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
20 909.74 909.6
27 909.71 909.5

Stratigraphy

Under Surface L6L70:023
Under Surface L6L70:036
Over Surface L6L70:038
Contiguous to Earth layer L6L70:028
Contiguous to Surface L6L70:031
Seals against Wall L6L70:011

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
114 15 Jul, 2008 6 21 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 1
116 16 Jun, 2008 6 34 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Basin Iron 2
0 Iron 1 bods
117 16 Jun, 2008 6 29 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
118 17 Jul, 2008 10 140 7 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 2
119 17 Jul, 2008 7 70 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Iron 2
121 17 Jul, 2008 18 181 12 6

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 2
8 Bowl Iron 2
0 Late Bronze 1 bod

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
15 Jul, 2008 08L70305 Progress
16 Jul, 2008 08L70334 Progress
14 Jul, 2008 08L70278 Progress
17 Jul, 2008 08L70357 Progress