Locus D.6K06.014

Earth · Beaten-earth surface in room with Walls 8, 13 & 18

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor T. Harrison
Designation Beaten-earth surface in room with Walls 8, 13 & 18
Reason Firmer
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 10 Jul, 1987
End Date 13 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function Beaten-earth surface (possibly a living one) inside the room (14 is the surface to loci 15 and 17)
Stratigraphy remarks Like Surf 7, sealed against Walls 8 & 13, but not necessarily Wall 18, but rather rock tumble of L 10; contamination from bio-turbation
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 7/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

40

Particle Shape SR %:

60

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

4

Width:

2

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

130

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

250

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

7

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:

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:

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:

Consisted only of surface strewn pottery, thus there was no depth/bottom to the locus; flat-lying pottery

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
14 898.75 0
20 898.71 0
21 898.79 0
22 898.81 0
28 898.79 0

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Surface D6K06:007
Over Earth layer D6K06:015
Over Earth layer D6K06:017
Seals against Wall D6K06:008
Seals against Wall D6K06:013

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
49 10 Jul, 1987 34 245 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Early Bronze
53 13 Jul, 1987 0 15 2 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
10 Jul, 1987 87D06535 Progress
13 Jul, 1987 87D06536 Progress