Locus B.7K80.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

G. Geraty

Designation:

Sift accumulation from U84

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

24 Jun, 1987

End Date:

26 Jun, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Sift debris from U84

Stratigraphy remarks:

Above topsoil

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

40

Particle Shape SR %:

60

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

Very Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Gravelly

Compactness Degree 2:

very

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

1.8

Upper Depth:

0.2

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

250

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

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:

0

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

1

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Random

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:

Sifted material from U84 covers 1.8m x 5m across S portion

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
26 915.2 915.05
35 914.87 914.72

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer B7K80:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 24 Jun, 1987 154 218 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
0 Few Early Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
19 Jun, 1987 87B80202 Pre-excavation