Locus L.6L80.002

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

G. Kremer

Designation:

Sub-topsoil

Reason:

Arbitrary; excavated L 1 below 40 cm

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

05 Jul, 2006

End Date:

10 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Sub-topsoil/post abandonment debris

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than architectural features in the square

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

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:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.28

Lower Depth:

0.12

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

500

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

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
7 910.85 910.74
11 910.44 910.68
21 910.85 910.73
31 910.95 910.44
35 910.85 910.58

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6L80:001
Over Wall L6L80:003
Over Earth layer L6L80:005
Over Earth layer L6L80:006

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
6 05 Jul, 2006 58 46 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
7 06 Jul, 2006 139 90 30 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
1 Bowl Hellenistic
1 cooking pot Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
8 07 Jul, 2006 202 165 113 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jar Hellenistic
3 Jug Hellenistic
1 Lamp Hellenistic
3 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
12 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
10 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
22 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
5 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Iron 1
9 10 Jul, 2006 24 27 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Base Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
06 Jul, 2006 06L80080 Progress
07 Jul, 2006 06L80101 Progress