Locus D.6K06.010

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

T. Harrison

Designation:

Rock tumble along N balk

Reason:

Rocks strewn randomly in concentration

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

08 Jul, 1987

End Date:

10 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Poss fill placed between bedrock & Wall 18

Stratigraphy remarks:

Begins above part of bedrock & slopes down over Wall 18; contamination from bio-turbation

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand-Sandy loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

40

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

10

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.75

Width:

1.75

Upper Depth:

0.23

Lower Depth:

0.05

Downslope Direction:

250

Degree of Slope:

20

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

850

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

32

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

5

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:

24

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:

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
8 899.13 899.08
9 899.41 899.18

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer D6K06:004
Over Earth layer D6K06:016
Over Wall D6K06:018

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
47 09 Jul, 1987 5 37 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Iron 2
1 Jar Early Bronze
50 10 Jul, 1987 22 217 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Bronze
51 10 Jul, 1987 8 53 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
51 0 0 0 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
10 Jul, 1987 87D06535 Progress
08 Jul, 1987 87D06533 Progress
08 Jul, 1987 87D06534 Progress