Locus L.6L80.005

Earth · Earth debris N of Wall 3 & E of Rock Pile 8

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor B. Fitzhugh
Designation Earth debris N of Wall 3 & E of Rock Pile 8
Reason Excavate earth N of Wall 3
Top Separation Arbitrary
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 11 July, 2006
End Date 2 July, 2008

Interpretation

Function Post abandonment debris N of Wall 3
Stratigraphy remarks Later than Wall 3
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/2

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:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

3

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

700

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

12

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.5

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

2.2

Brick Size (in m):

0.002

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0

Ash Size (in m):

0

Earth Distribution:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

6

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:

Not complete excavated in U06; completed in U08; many boulders easy to remove, not in a line

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 910.74 910.63
11 910.67 0

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer L6L80:002
Seals against Wall L6L80:003
Over Earth layer L6L80:014
Equals Earth layer L6L80:009

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
13 11 July, 2006 15 41 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Base Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
14 12 July, 2006 133 67 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 vat Byzantine
5 Jug Hellenistic
1 Bowl Hellenistic
1 cooking pot Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
4 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
30 1 July, 2008 4 2 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
31 1 July, 2008 36 23 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
32 2 July, 2008 49 36 4 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
10 July, 2006 06L80120 Progress
11 July, 2006 06L80140 Progress
12 July, 2006 06L80159 Progress
13 July, 2006 06L80179 Progress
14 July, 2006 06L80196 Progress
17 July, 2006 06L80214 Progress
19 July, 2006 06L80253 Progress
1 July, 2008 08L80047 Progress