Locus B.8K11.001

Earth · Previous years' sift

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor J. Worthington
Designation Previous years' sift
Reason Begin excavation
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 21 June, 2002
End Date 25 June, 2004

Interpretation

Function Sift debris from past seasons
Stratigraphy remarks From the 1980s and 1990s
Balk E
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

5

Particle Shape AS %:

15

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

50

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

6

Width:

6

Upper Depth:

0.32

Lower Depth:

0.13

Downslope Direction:

321

Degree of Slope:

10

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

2000

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0.1

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:

Fine, sifted debris

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 912.17 911.98
11 912.48 912.35
12 912.48 912.44
15 0 912.4
31 912.9 912.67
35 913.05 912.83
36 913.11 912.77

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Over Earth layer B8K11:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
21 June, 2002 02B11002 Pre-excavation
25 June, 2002 02B11020 Progress
26 June, 2002 02B11024 Progress
27 June, 2002 02B11036 Progress
28 June, 2002 02B11047 Progress
1 July, 2002 02B11057 Progress
25 June, 2004 04B11005 Pre-ex E balk