Locus L.6L80.014

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

B. Fitzhugh

Designation:

Earth layer

Reason:

Harder

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

01 Jul, 2008

End Date:

07 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Fill layer above Hellenistic complex

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Wall 3

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

1.6

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:

600

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

12

Brick Size (in m):

0.03

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:

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 are uncertain in U08

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 910.33 0
16 910.44 0
23 910.54 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6L80:005
Under Earth layer L6L80:008
Earth layer L6L80:009
Seals against Wall L6L80:003

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
33 02 Jul, 2008 49 85 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 ; Hellenistic
2 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
2 Jug Hellenistic
2 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
1 Lamp Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
34 03 Jul, 2008 40 47 3 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
0 Iron bods
35 03 Jul, 2008 21 130 5 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Platter Hellenistic
39 07 Jul, 2008 18 89 7 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
02 Jul, 2008 08L80070 Progress
03 Jul, 2008 08L80094 Progress
04 Jul, 2008 08L80118 Progress