Locus C.8L72.025

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

C. Peachey

Designation:

Ashy debris under Surf 6 to bedrock

Reason:

More ashy

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

01 Aug, 1984

End Date:

03 Aug, 1984

Interpretation

Function:

Dump area for ashy & other garbage, poss specifically for hearth & cooking debris; prob pushed over the edge of bedrock where it takes a sharp drop over a ledge; perhaps some kind of retaining wall will be found in the N Balk or in 8L82

Stratigraphy remarks:

Sealed by Surf 6, which itself sealed up to Wall 5; since the pottery is MB2 & EB, it has been significant help in dating the walls & other features to MB2 or later; there is a poss stratification within the pit, with EB pottery coming out of the deepest part, & predominantly MB2 from the upper part; this could mean that it was used during both these periods as a dump or garbage pit & is an in-situ, continuously used feature

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

2.5Y 5/2

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 2:

moderately

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.85

Width:

1.35

Upper Depth:

0.97

Lower Depth:

0.85

Downslope Direction:

90

Degree of Slope:

6

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

3800

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

69

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

3

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:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

0

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:

Random

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

0

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:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

A few lenses of more compact & slightly colored material; very irregular & discontinuous

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
10 892.22 891.37
11 892.22 891.25

Stratigraphy

Under Surface C8L72:006
Under Wall C8L72:027
Over Bedrock C8L72:009
Equals Earth layer C8L72:026

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
75 01 Aug, 1984 4 46 5 0
76 01 Aug, 1984 17 142 8 0
79 01 Aug, 1984 5 51 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
81 02 Aug, 1984 35 268 15 0
84 02 Aug, 1984 16 75 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
87 02 Aug, 1984 19 53 13 0
90 03 Aug, 1984 12 24 4 0
95 03 Aug, 1984 22 175 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Early Bronze
2 Bowl Early Bronze
2 Cup Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
96 03 Aug, 1984 21 407 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Early Bronze
97 03 Aug, 1984 15 135 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
98 03 Aug, 1984 13 212 21 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
02 Aug, 1984 84C72602 Wall 27
02 Aug, 1984 84C72584 Progress