Locus D.6K06.019

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

T. Harrison

Designation:

Beaten-earth surface in room

Reason:

Rocks & pottery on surface

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

14 Jul, 1987

End Date:

16 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Poss living surface inside room

Stratigraphy remarks:

Seals against Walls 8, 13, & 18, covering entire area inside room; contamination from bio-turbation

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

20

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:

4

Width:

2.1

Upper Depth:

0.24

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

130

Degree of Slope:

4

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:

101

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:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Flat-lying pottery

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
13 898.71 898.56
19 898.72 898.56
20 898.72 898.48
21 898.64 898.54
22 898.72 898.61
27 898.71 898.58

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer D6K06:015
Under Earth layer D6K06:017
Seals against Wall D6K06:008
Seals against Wall D6K06:013
Seals against Wall D6K06:018

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
59 14 Jul, 1987 0 23 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Early Bronze
60 15 Jul, 1987 33 185 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Early Bronze
61 15 Jul, 1987 29 359 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze
1 Juglet Early Bronze
2 Cookpot Early Bronze
62 15 Jul, 1987 0 79 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
63 16 Jul, 1987 16 70 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
15 Jul, 1987 87D06538 Progress
14 Jul, 1987 87071408 Progress