Locus D.6K07.004

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

G. McCourt

Designation:

Rock tumble

Reason:

Boulder & cobble layer

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

30 Jun, 1987

End Date:

09 Jul, 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

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 01 Jul, 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 07 Jul, 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 08 Jul, 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 08 Jul, 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 08 Jul, 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 08 Jul, 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 08 Jul, 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 08 Jul, 1987 20 212 22 0
37 09 Jul, 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 09 Jul, 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 Jun, 1987 87D07562 Progress
30 Jun, 1987 87D07563 Progress
01 Jul, 1987 87D07564 Progress
01 Jul, 1987 87D07565 Poss rock roll
02 Jul, 1987 87D07566 Progress
03 Jul, 1987 87D07567 Progress
06 Jul, 1987 87D07568 Progress
08 Jul, 1987 87D07570 Progress
07 Jul, 1987 87D07569 Progress