Locus D.6K07.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

G. McCourt

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

23 Jun, 1987

End Date:

30 Jun, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Contiguous with L 2; they cover the entire square; located in N half & SE corner; overlies L 3 in NE corner & overlies L 4 in remainder of square

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

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:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Wind

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.66

Lower Depth:

0.07

Downslope Direction:

220

Degree of Slope:

24

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

300

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

6

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:

Flint Frequency:

213

Glass Totals:

2

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:

0

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 900.67 900.36
11 901.2 900.82
21 900.1 899.71
31 899 898.93
32 899.13 898.47
35 899.44 899.21

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer D6K07:003
Over Earth layer D6K07:004
Equals Earth layer D6K06:001
Equals Earth layer D6K06:004
Contiguous to Earth layer D6K07:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 23 Jun, 1987 37 132 27 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 24 Jun, 1987 21 220 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
4 25 Jun, 1987 13 23 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
5 26 Jun, 1987 17 369 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
8 29 Jun, 1987 5 158 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Bronze
11 30 Jun, 1987 9 58 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 Jun, 1987 87D07560 Pre-excavation
24 Jun, 1987 87D07561 Progress
25 Jun, 1987 87D07665 Progress
29 Jun, 1987 87D07562 Progress
30 Jun, 1987 87D07563 Progress