Locus C.8L63.005

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

R. Merrill

Designation:

Debris layer

Reason:

Different color

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

05 Jul, 1984

End Date:

09 Jul, 1984

Interpretation

Function:

Prob a hearth-like or camp fire area where burning took place; pottery suggests that it came from EB

Stratigraphy remarks:

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/1

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

5

Particle Shape AS %:

10

Particle Shape SR %:

65

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.5

Width:

1

Upper Depth:

0.1

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

320

Degree of Slope:

6

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

200

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

13

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

2

Brick Size (in m):

0.075

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0

Ash Size (in m):

0

Earth Distribution:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

2

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:

Many burned potsherds lying flat

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
15 894.12 894.02

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer C8L63:001
Under Earth layer C8L63:006

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
22 05 Jul, 1984 0 31 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Bronze
0 Early Bronze
27 09 Jul, 1984 15 100 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
5 Jar Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
28 09 Jul, 1984 15 83 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo