Locus D.6K07.004

Earth · Rock tumble

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor G. McCourt
Designation Rock tumble
Reason Boulder & cobble layer
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Average
Start Date 30 June, 1987
End Date 9 July, 1987

Interpretation

Function Rock fall may be a collapsed wall that was in place at a higher elevaton
Stratigraphy remarks Overlain by L 1, 2, & 3; it is stratigraphically above L 5 & 6 in the N; the boulders & cobbles actually are slightly imbedded in L 5 (1 or 2 mm); equivalent to L 1, 4, 5 & 11 in 6K06
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 7/1

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

80

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

0

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

Very Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Rubbly

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.57

Lower Depth:

0.03

Downslope Direction:

220

Degree of Slope:

24

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

400

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

4

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

14

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:

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:

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:

Definitely not a talus slope or the result of sheet wash; poss a collapsed wall that was located higher up; the lack of a fanning outward grain size & the abrupt S edge suggest its is not talus slope

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 900.36 900.15
11 900.78 900.47
13 900.15 899.86
20 899.57 899
22 899.64 89.51
23 899.87 899.3
31 898.83 898.8
35 899.21 899.91

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer D6K07:001
Under Earth layer D6K07:002
Under Earth layer D6K07:003
Over Earth layer D6K07:005
Over Earth layer D6K07:006
Over Earth layer D6K07:009
Over Surface D6K07:010
Over Surface D6K07:013
Equals Earth layer D6K06:001
Equals Earth layer D6K06:004
Equals Earth layer D6K06:005
Equals Earth layer D6K06:011
Equals Earth layer D5K97:004
Equals Earth layer D5K97:005

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
15 1 July, 1987 13 120 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Base Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
30 7 July, 1987 17 124 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Middle Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze
31 8 July, 1987 31 251 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Jar Middle Bronze
1 Krater Middle Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze
32 8 July, 1987 29 474 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Cup Early Bronze
33 8 July, 1987 23 204 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
34 8 July, 1987 48 252 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 2
2 Jar Early Bronze
35 8 July, 1987 17 244 34 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Jug Middle Bronze
1 Cookpot Middle Bronze
3 Jar Early Bronze
36 8 July, 1987 20 212 22 0
37 9 July, 1987 47 139 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
4 Jar Early Bronze
1 Plate Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
38 9 July, 1987 22 130 5 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
29 June, 1987 87D07562 Progress
30 June, 1987 87D07563 Progress
1 July, 1987 87D07564 Progress
1 July, 1987 87D07565 Poss rock roll
2 July, 1987 87D07566 Progress
3 July, 1987 87D07567 Progress
6 July, 1987 87D07568 Progress
8 July, 1987 87D07570 Progress
7 July, 1987 87D07569 Progress