Locus: G8L77:004 Supervisor: J. Fisher
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Soil layer containing large stones in apparent alignment
Start date: 19 Jul, 1989
End date: 20 Jul, 1989
Rationale
Reason: Fewer cobbles & for control
Top separation: Arbitrary / Bottom separation: Average

Interpretation:
Function: Rock tumble & associated debris
Stratigraphy remarks:
Locus Date:

Description

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

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

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: 30
Slope: 16


Inclusions:
Pebbles: 320.0
Cobbles: 6.0
Boulders: 0.2
Stone Distribution: Patterned

Artifact Inclusions:
Artifact Other Name: Flint
Artifact Other Count: 10.0
Artifact Distribution: Random

Organic Inclusions:
Organic Distribution: Random


Remarks: Remaining small boulders not removed with L 3 still in NW-SE alignment but later all were observed to be "floating" in L 4 & subsequently removed; no wall left

Levels

location top level bottom level
7 888.85 888.59
19 889.24 889.07
27 889.25 889.09
31 889.63 889.48
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 G8L77:003
Over Earth layer G8L77:005


Photos - Slideshow

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892G77002
Progress
14 Jul, 1989
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892G77003
Progress
17 Jul, 1989
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892G77004
Progress
18 Jul, 1989
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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
19 Jul, 1989 19 10 0 12 35
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Pithos, 2 Kraters, 1 Bowl, 1 Cookpot
Early Iron 2 1 Pithos
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
20 Jul, 1989 20 47 0 47 207
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 1 Pithos, 1 Jar, 3 Jugs, 5 Kraters, 8 Bowls, 3 Cookpots
Early Iron 2 1 Jar, 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
20 Jul, 1989 21 45 0 51 260
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 2 Pithoi, 1 Jar, 2 Jugs, 2 Kraters, 8 Bowls, 5 Cookpots
Early Iron 2 1 Jar
Iron 1 1 Bowl
Early Bronze 1 Jar
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
20 Jul, 1989 22 63 0 51 260
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 2 Pithoi, 2 Jars, 1 Jug, 1 Base, 4 Kraters, 7 Bowls, 3 Cookpots
Early Iron 2 1 Krater, 3 Bowls, 1 Cookpot
Iron 1 1 Pithos, 2 Bowls
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
20 Jul, 1989 23 90 0 54 151
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2 5 Pithoi, 1 Jar, 2 Jugs, 3 Kraters, 6 Bowls, 1 Cookpot
Early Iron 2 1 Pithos, 1 Jar
Iron 1 1 Pithos, 1 Cookpot
Middle Bronze 1 Jar, 1 Bowl, 1 Cookpot

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
B891931 Figurine 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Amorphic
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Zoomorphic

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 4.8cm