Locus C.8L63.013

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

R. Merrill

Designation:

Beaten-earth surface with Walls 7 & 12

Reason:

Compact layer above bedrock

Top Separation:

Very Unclear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

19 Jul, 1984

End Date:

20 Jul, 1984

Interpretation

Function:

Prob fill that fell into a house

Stratigraphy remarks:

Above bedrock

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

10

Particle Shape SR %:

60

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Gravelly

Compactness Degree 2:

moderately

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.4

Width:

1.9

Upper Depth:

0.35

Lower Depth:

0.2

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1500

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

1

Nari Size (in m):

0.3

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:

Random

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:

100

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

The compaction may be because it is immediately above bedrock

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
8 892.75 892.6

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer C8L63:006
Under Wall C8L63:012
Under Wall C8L63:007
Over Bedrock C8L63:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
52 19 Jul, 1984 20 60 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
53 20 Jul, 1984 9 67 0 0
55 20 Jul, 1984 19 141 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Cup Early Bronze
56 26 Jul, 1984 25 41 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
13 Jul, 1984 84C63230 Progress
19 Jul, 1984 84C63322 Progress
20 Jul, 1984 84C63340 Progress
20 Jul, 1984 84C63344 Relationship with L 12