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
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 :
Munsell Number:
10YR 6/6
Texture:
Sand-Sandy loam
Particle Shape A %:
0
Particle Shape AS %:
35
Particle Shape SR %:
65
Particle Shape R %:
0
Hardness:
Loose
Compactness Description 1:
Crumbly
Compactness Degree 1:
moderately
Compactness Description 2:
Compactness Degree 2:
Wetness Description:
Moist
Wetness Degree:
moderately
Structure:
Random
Length:
4
Width:
1.5
Upper Depth:
0.57
Lower Depth:
0.14
Downslope Direction:
200
Degree of Slope:
19
Surface Material:
Laminated Surface:
0
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
500
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
5
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
3
Stone Distribution:
Random
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:
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:
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:
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
| 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 |
| Under | Earth layer | D6K07:005 |
| Over | Earth layer | D6K07:007 |
| Over | Surface | D6K07:013 |
| Contiguous to | Earth layer | D6K07:006 |
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 03 Jul, 1987 | 14 | 146 | 16 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 39 | 09 Jul, 1987 | 37 | 130 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 40 | 09 Jul, 1987 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||