Locus D.6K06.032

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

T. Harrison

Designation:

Beaten-earth surface in E balk

Reason:

Hard-packed dirt/flat-lying sherds

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

24 Jul, 1987

End Date:

27 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Living surface E of Wall 13

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Wall 30; slight contamination from bio-turbation

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Clay

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

50

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.91

Width:

1.11

Upper Depth:

0.34

Lower Depth:

0.4

Downslope Direction:

235

Degree of Slope:

4

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

750

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

4

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

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:

345

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:

15

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Distinguished from Surf 21 because Wall 30 initially seemed to separate them

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
12 898.79 898.39
17 898.72 898.38

Stratigraphy

Under Surface D6K06:023
Over Surface D6K06:031
Equals Surface D6K06:021
Equals Surface D6K07:034
Equals Surface D6K07:021
Seals against Wall D6K06:030
Seals against Wall D6K06:018

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
81 27 Jul, 1987 50 135 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
6 Jar Early Bronze
1 Jug Early Bronze
2 Cup Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
27 Jul, 1987 87D06548 Progress