Locus C.8L63.011

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

R. Merrill

Designation:

Beaten-erath surface

Reason:

Harder

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

18 Jul, 1984

End Date:

19 Jul, 1984

Interpretation

Function:

Surface in entrance way of house

Stratigraphy remarks:

With Walls 7 & 12

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 7/2

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

70

Particle Shape SR %:

10

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.6

Width:

2.5

Upper Depth:

0.2

Lower Depth:

0.8

Downslope Direction:

38

Degree of Slope:

7

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

550

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0.5

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:

5

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:

Random

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

Olive Pits per basket:

0

Burned Wood per basket:

20000

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
9 892.54 892.52
15 892.64 892.47
21 892.75 892.74

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer C8L63:006
Over Bedrock C8L63:002
Seals against Wall C8L63:007
Contiguous to Surface C8L63:010

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
49 18 Jul, 1984 12 26 0 0
50 19 Jul, 1984 9 74 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
13 Jul, 1984 84C63230 Progress
17 Jul, 1984 84C63274 Progress
19 Jul, 1984 84C63322 Progress