Locus D.6K07.020

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

G. McCourt

Designation:

Beaten-earth surface in S & W

Reason:

Appearance of chink stones around boulder in Loca 34

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Unclear

Start Date:

20 Jul, 1987

End Date:

21 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Beaten-earth surface; poss continuous occupational layer or fill layer

Stratigraphy remarks:

Equal to the surface of chink stones that surround a boulder in Loca 34; it is an arbitrary locus that is not different from Surf 16; the top of the chink stones are stratigraphically equivalent to Surf 20; contamination from bioturbation

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/4

Texture

Texture:

Clay

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

60

Particle Shape SR %:

40

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.06

Lower Depth:

0.02

Downslope Direction:

180

Degree of Slope:

2

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

200

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

6

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:

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
13 898.76 898.73
15 898.7 898.64
21 898.62 898.6
29 898.6 898.58
31 898.62 898.6
35 898.58 898.55

Stratigraphy

Under Surface D6K07:016
Over Surface D6K07:021
Equals Surface D6K07:023
Equals Surface D6K06:006
Equals Surface D6K06:007
Equals Surface D6K06:008
Contiguous to Surface D6K07:030
Seals against Bedrock D6K07:007

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
62 20 Jul, 1987 38 104 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Bronze
6 Jar Early Bronze
1 Jug Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
2 Cup Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
64 20 Jul, 1987 14 52 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Jar Early Bronze
2 Cup Early Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo