Locus C.8L72.026

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

C. Peachey

Designation:

Ashy pocket in NE corner, N of Wall 5, below Surf 6

Reason:

More ashy

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

01 Aug, 1984

End Date:

01 Aug, 1984

Interpretation

Function:

Same as L 25 (ashy dump or garbage area)

Stratigraphy remarks:

Same as L 25; see L 18 sheet for poss stratigraphic continuity between 25, 26, 19 & 18

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

2.5YR 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:

somewhat

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

0.75

Width:

0.6

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

6

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1700

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

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:

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:

After Wall 27 was discovered, the area between Walls 27 & 5 was designated L 26; it is the first place that the ashy material below Surf 6 was found; then it was found to continue beneath all of Surf 6 (but L 25 was already assigned to it)

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
17 892.48 0

Stratigraphy

Under Surface C8L72:006
Over Bedrock C8L72:009
Equals Earth layer C8L72:025

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
77 01 Aug, 1984 13 93 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Early Bronze
1 Cup Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo