Locus D.6K07.019

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

G. McCourt

Designation:

Beaten-earth surface in NE

Reason:

Color change; appearance of flat boulder in Loca 16

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

17 Jul, 1987

End Date:

21 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Prob beaten-earth surface in NE against Bedrock 7

Stratigraphy remarks:

Seals against L 23, but is also over & seals against Bedrock 7; it seals against 7 to the NE & E & is over 7 in the N; flat lying boulder in Loca 16 stratigraphically equal to L 19; contamination prob from bioturbation

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand-Sandy loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

70

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2

Width:

2.5

Upper Depth:

0.21

Lower Depth:

0.05

Downslope Direction:

180

Degree of Slope:

2

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

100

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

10

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

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:

13

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:

Color change from locus 17 (10YR 7/4) to L 19 (10YR 6/4); drier consistence with a more rounded particle shape

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
15	898.91	898.85
15	898.88	898.8
16	898.9	898.79
21	898.85	898.8
23	898.95	898.74

Stratigraphy

Under	Surface	D6K07:013
Under	Surface	D6K07:017
Over	Bedrock	D6K07:007
Over	Surface	D6K07:022
Contiguous to	Earth layer	D6K07:023
Seals against	Bedrock	D6K07:007

Pails

Number

Date

Baskets

Total

Diagnostic

Published

65

20 Jul, 1987

3

26

3

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Jar	Early Bronze
1		Cup	Early Bronze

66

21 Jul, 1987

14

73

2

0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
16 Jul, 1987	87D07576	Progress
21 Jul, 1987	87D07579	Progress
20 Jul, 1987	87D07578	Progress
15 Jul, 1987	84B071507	Progress