Locus C.8L73.008

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

Z. Stefanovic

Designation:

Earth layer inside semi-circular Wall 6

Reason:

Change in color & compactness

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

19 Jul, 1984

End Date:

25 Jul, 1984

Interpretation

Function:

Compact layer in & under Wall 6 & extending to N balk through Loca 22, 16, 10; seems to have been fill to level out bedrock for Wall 6

Stratigraphy remarks:

Used with Wall 6 & Installation 11; covers bedrock

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

5

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

45

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

1

Upper Depth:

0.93

Lower Depth:

0.85

Downslope Direction:

28

Degree of Slope:

6

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

600

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
33 892.15 891.5

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer C8L73:002
Over Bedrock C8L73:004
Over Earth layer C8L73:012
Contiguous to Earth layer C8L73:010
Seals against Wall C8L73:006
Seals against Installation C8L73:011

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
55 23 Jul, 1984 9 19 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Iron bod
0 Early Bronze bods
59 24 Jul, 1984 30 168 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Jar Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
62 25 Jul, 1984 11 87 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Early Bronze
72 27 Jul, 1984 10 45 3 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 Jul, 1984 84C73362 Progress
20 Jul, 1984 84C73341 Progress