Locus B.7K92.052

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 Jul, 2000

End Date:

24 Jul, 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

Pails

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

Pottery Readings

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

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo