Locus D.6K07.008

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

G. McCourt

Designation:

Sub-topsoil layer three

Reason:

Change in color & reduction in amount of pottery

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

03 Jul, 1987

End Date:

10 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Sub topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Seals against L 6 in the NE corner; overlies L 7 in Loca 8 & 9 & overlies Surf 13 in Loca 8-11 & 14-17

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/6

Texture

Texture:

Sand-Sandy loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

35

Particle Shape SR %:

65

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

4

Width:

1.5

Upper Depth:

0.57

Lower Depth:

0.14

Downslope Direction:

200

Degree of Slope:

19

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

500

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

5

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

3

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:

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:

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:

Delineated by its color; it has a definite brownish yellow color compared to the brown color of L 5; there is a noticeable decrease in pottery sherds

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
8 899.93 899.79
9 899.93 899.79
14 899.8 899.23
17 899.87 899.31

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer D6K07:005
Over Earth layer D6K07:007
Over Surface D6K07:013
Contiguous to Earth layer D6K07:006

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
23 03 Jul, 1987 14 146 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
39 09 Jul, 1987 37 130 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Early Bronze
40 09 Jul, 1987 1 3 1 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
06 Jul, 1987 87D07568 Progress
08 Jul, 1987 87D07570 Progress
08 Jul, 1987 87D06534 Progress
07 Jul, 1987 87D07569 Progress