Locus: G8L77:003 Supervisor: J. Fisher
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Lower continuation of L 2
Start date: 18 Jul, 1989
End date: 19 Jul, 1989
Rationale
Reason: For control
Top separation: Arbitrary / Bottom separation: Arbitrary

Interpretation:
Function: Sub-topsoil
Stratigraphy remarks: Later than L 4
Locus Date:

Description

Munsel:
Verbal: Brown
Number: 10YR 5/3

Texture:
Loam-Silt loam
Particle Shape:
A: 25
As: 15
Sr: 50
R: 10

Consistence:
Hardness: Very Loose
Compactness: moderately. Loose
Wetness: somewhat. Moist
Structure: Random

Measurements:
Length: 5.0
Width: 3.0
Lower Depth: 0.0
Upper Depth: 0.0
Direction: 5
Slope: 10


Inclusions:
Pebbles: 245.0
Cobbles: 27.0
Boulders: 0.5
Stone Distribution: Patterned

Earth Inclusions:
Nari Frequency: 2.0
Nari Size: 0.2
Earth Distribution: Random

Organic Inclusions:
Organic Distribution: Random


Remarks: Small boulders in NW-SE alignment; a few of the stones in the NW-SE stone line removed after discovery that they were floating

Levels

location top level bottom level
7 888.86 888.85
19 889.51 889.24
27 889.37 889.25
31 889.36 889.63
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 G8L77:002
Over Earth layer G8L77:004


Photos - Slideshow

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892G77005
Progress
19 Jul, 1989
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892G77006
Progress
20 Jul, 1989

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
18 Jul, 1989 16 68 0 54 242
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Pithos, 4 Jugs, 1 Base, 4 Kraters, 5 Bowls, 1 Cookpot
Early Iron 2 2 Bowls, 1 Cookpot, 2 Pithoi
Iron 1 2 Bowls
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
19 Jul, 1989 17 51 0 38 163
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 3 Pithoi, 1 Jar, 4 Jugs, 2 Kraters, 5 Bowls
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
19 Jul, 1989 18 63 0 46 166
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 2 Pithoi, 3 Jugs, 4 Kraters, 3 Bowls, 1 Cookpot
Iron 1 1 Jar

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
not available Spindle whorl 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Reworked

Object Dimensions