Locus L.6L80.005

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 Jul, 2006

End Date:

02 Jul, 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

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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 01 Jul, 2008 4 2 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
31 01 Jul, 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 02 Jul, 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 Jul, 2006 06L80120 Progress
11 Jul, 2006 06L80140 Progress
12 Jul, 2006 06L80159 Progress
13 Jul, 2006 06L80179 Progress
14 Jul, 2006 06L80196 Progress
17 Jul, 2006 06L80214 Progress
19 Jul, 2006 06L80253 Progress
01 Jul, 2008 08L80047 Progress