Locus D.6K06.029

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

T. Harrison

Designation:

Beaten-earth surface in room

Reason:

Harder

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

23 Jul, 1987

End Date:

31 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Living surface in room

Stratigraphy remarks:

Covered the entire room; contamination prob 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 %:

5

Particle Shape AS %:

35

Particle Shape SR %:

60

Particle Shape R %:

0

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

Upper Depth:

Lower Depth:

Downslope Direction:

130

Degree of Slope:

4

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

600

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

10

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):

3

Ash Size (in m):

0.12

Earth Distribution:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

0

Flint Frequency:

190

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:

6

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
13 898.49 898.36
19 898.46 898.37
20 898.43 898.35
22 898.47 898.35
27 898.49 898.34

Stratigraphy

Under Surface D6K06:020
Over Surface D6K06:037
Seals against Wall D6K06:018
Seals against Wall D6K06:013
Seals against Wall D6K06:008

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
85 27 Jul, 1987 16 41 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
86 30 Jul, 1987 75 144 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
87 31 Jul, 1987 37 99 14 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
24 Jul, 1987 87D06545 Progress
24 Jul, 1987 87D06546 Wall 30
24 Jul, 1987 87D06547 Wall 30
27 Jul, 1987 87D06548 Progress
30 Jul, 1987 87D06550 Progress
31 Jul, 1987 87D06552 Progress
28 Jul, 1987 87D06549 Progress