Locus B.7K92.052

Earth · Small amount of earth inside pithos

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor J. Youker
Designation Small amount of earth inside pithos
Reason Clean out the pithos before excavation
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 24 July, 2000
End Date 24 July, 2000

Interpretation

Function Very little debris in the sunken pithos in Pit 51
Stratigraphy remarks May have entered pithos at any time subsequent to its abandonment
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

15

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

Very Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

0

Width:

0

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

100

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

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:

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:

The pithos was almost empty; the cover was a large body sherd from an EIR1 pithos

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
175 20 July, 2000 0 1 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Bronze 1 bod
167 21 July, 2000 1 20 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 LB-Iron 1 Trans bods