Locus: F6L98:005 Supervisor: D. Herr
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Loose occupational debris layer; poss surface
Start date: 30 Jun, 1987
End date: 06 Jul, 1987
Rationale
Reason: Change in color on N side of Wall 4
Top separation: Average / Bottom separation: Unclear

Interpretation:
Function: Occupational debris layer, either a later deposition or used for farming behind Terrace Sall 4, prob the former
Stratigraphy remarks: This is later than Wall 4 & seals against it, so it was used with the wall & with Wall 6 which it also seals against
Locus Date: Byzantine

Draw Balks: N, W

Description

Munsel:
Verbal: Pale brown
Number: 10YR 6/3

Texture:
Loam-Silt loam
Particle Shape:
A: 0
As: 0
Sr: 100
R: 0

Consistence:
Hardness: S. Loose
Compactness: moderately. Crumbly
Wetness: somewhat. Dry
Structure: Random

Measurements:
Length: 4.5
Width: 2.0
Lower Depth: 0.21
Upper Depth: 0.25
Direction: 96
Slope: 18

Surface Material:
Beaten Earth
Greates number observable: 0

Inclusions:
Pebbles: 82.0
Cobbles: 5.0
Boulders: 2.0
Stone Distribution: Random

Artifact Inclusions:
Flint: 1.0
Roof Tiles: 1.0
Artifact Distribution: Random

Organic Inclusions:
Shells: 15.0
Organic Distribution: Random


Remarks: Freq pottery found at Loca 7 (freq pottery at Loca 8 in L 2)

Levels

location top level bottom level
10 908.08 907.88
13 908.79 908.58
location grid
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30
31 32 33 34 35 36


Stratigraphy

type description related locus
Under Earth layer F6L98:002
Over Surface F6L98:007
Seals against Wall F6L98:004
Seals against Wall F6L98:006


Photos - Slideshow

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Progress
06 Jul, 1987

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
03 Jul, 1987 19 11 0 27 187
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 2 Kraters, 1 Jar, 2 Jugs, 1 Bowl
Iron 2 1 Jar
Iron 1 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
03 Jul, 1987 20 21 0 25 208
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Pithos, 1 Jug, 2 Kraters, 2 Bowls
Iron 1 1 Cookpot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
03 Jul, 1987 21 6 0 19 98
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 2 Kraters, 2 Bowls
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
06 Jul, 1987 22 19 0 20 158
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Pithos, 1 Jar, 1 Jug, 1 Base, 1 Krater, 4 Bowls, 1 Moratarium, 1 Cookpot
Iron 2 1 Jar

Objects

There are no objects for this locus