Locus N.8K13.009

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

B. Reiswig

Designation:

Earth layer under Wall 6

Reason:

Looser beneath Wall 6

Top Separation:

Unclear

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

18 Jul, 2008

End Date:

22 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Fill layer covering Wall 10; prob post-abandonment debris

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Wall 10; earlier than Wall 6

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/2

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

3

Upper Depth:

0.99

Lower Depth:

0.4

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

900

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

15

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.15

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
10 0 910.1
33 911.32 910.33
34 911.12 910.41

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer N8K13:004
Under Wall N8K13:006
Under Earth layer N8K13:007
Over Wall N8K13:010
Over Earth layer N8K13:011
Over Earth layer N8K13:012
Over Wall N8K13:014
Seals against Wall N8K13:005

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
23 18 Jul, 2008 5 8 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2 bods
0 Iron bods
0 Late Bronze bods
24 21 Jul, 2008 211 141 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Krater Late Bronze
1 Jar Late Bronze
2 Cooking pot Late Bronze
25 21 Jul, 2008 31 18 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 UD Undetermined
0 Late Iron 2/Persian 1 bod
2 Pithos Early Iron 1
1 Jug Early Iron 1
26 22 Jul, 2008 43 16 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine Poss 1 bod
0 Late Iron 2/Persian bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
21 Jul, 2008 08N13405 Progress