Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
K. Rounsefell
Designation:
Beaten-earth surface
Reason:
Hard packed reddish soil with flat-lying sherds
Top Separation:
Bottom Separation:
Start Date:
23 Jul, 1997
End Date:
29 Jul, 1987
Function:
Beaten-earth surface
Stratigraphy remarks:
Still discolored by burning, but no large smashed pots like Surfs 34 & 35 above it Pithoi 12 & 14 may have been first used at this time; both were found to be resting on this surface; also pre-dates destruction of Ash 13
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Munsell Number:
5YR 6/4
Texture:
Clay
Particle Shape A %:
0
Particle Shape AS %:
0
Particle Shape SR %:
15
Particle Shape R %:
85
Hardness:
Loose
Compactness Description 1:
Crumbly
Compactness Degree 1:
very
Compactness Description 2:
Compactness Degree 2:
Wetness Description:
Dry
Wetness Degree:
moderately
Structure:
Random
Length:
5
Width:
15
Upper Depth:
0
Lower Depth:
Downslope Direction:
163
Degree of Slope:
4
Surface Material:
Beaten Earth
Laminated Surface:
0
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
650
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
2
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
0
Stone Distribution:
Random
Nari Frequency (per m2):
1
Nari Size (in m):
40
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
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:
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:
Contains flecks of 5YR 5/6 (yellowish red) as well as 5YR 8/1 (white); unexcavated at end of U87; tends toward 7.5YR 6/4 (light brown) as it moves E, with patches of 10YR 3.3 (dark brown), 18YR 5/3 (brown), & 10YR 8/2 (white)
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 897.95 | 0 |
| 10 | 897.91 | 0 |
| 13 | 898 | 0 |
| 20 | 898.02 | 0 |
| 25 | 897.98 | 0 |
| 31 | 897.97 | 0 |
| 32 | 897.96 | 0 |
| Under | Surface | D5K97:029 |
| Under | Surface | D5K97:034 |
| Under | Installation | D5K97:012 |
| Under | Installation | D5K97:014 |
| Equals | Surface | D5K96:018 |
| Contiguous to | Installation | D5K97:032 |
| Contiguous to | Surface | D5K97:033 |
| Seals against | Wall | D5K97:010 |
| Seals against | Wall | D5K97:027 |
| Seals against | Wall | D5K97:036 |
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | 23 Jul, 1987 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |