Locus D.6K07.003

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

G. McCourt

Designation:

Sub-topsoil

Reason:

More friable, fewer pottery sherds & more clay content

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

30 Jun, 1987

End Date:

01 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Sub-topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Beneath L 1 & occurs in the NE corner; sits directly on L 4 & does not appear to have any contact with L 2

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

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:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2

Width:

3

Upper Depth:

0.29

Lower Depth:

0.01

Downslope Direction:

178

Degree of Slope:

20

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

300

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:

Flint Frequency:

10

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:

More pottery & smaller pebbles than L 1; also more friable than L 1 & contains more clay

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
8 900.42 900.41
11 900.82 900.78
15 899.86 899.57
17 900.24 900.22

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer D6K07:001
Over Earth layer D6K07:004

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
13 30 Jun, 1987 26 104 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Krater Late Iron 2
14 01 Jul, 1987 19 132 12 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
01 Jul, 1987 87D07564 Progress