Locus E.0001.010

Earth · Debris layer

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor C. Cherry
Designation Debris layer
Reason Arbitrarily because of 2 m depth
Top Separation Arbitrary
Bottom Separation Arbitrary
Start Date 27 July, 1987
End Date 29 July, 1987

Interpretation

Function Same as L 5 & 7
Stratigraphy remarks Under L 5 & 7 & contained the bottom courses of Wall 6
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

35

Particle Shape AS %:

15

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

50

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:

0

Width:

0

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

600

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

4

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:

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:

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:

Covered the entire floor of the square, from a depth of 150 cm to 2 m except for the NE where Wall 6 sat within L 10, thus depressing the upper level of that area as indicated below

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
9 867.79 867.1
10 867.8 867.1
11 867.88 867.1
17 867.07 867.1
22 867.6 867.1
23 867.6 867.1
31 867.6 867.1
35 867.6 867.1

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer E0001:007

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
31 27 July, 1987 0 40 57 0
32 28 July, 1987 0 85 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Bronze
2 Jug Late Bronze
2 Jar Middle Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
1 Pithos Early Bronze
34 30 July, 1987 0 33 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Bronze
38 31 July, 1987 0 1 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Early Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
27 July, 1987 87E01339 Progress
28 July, 1987 87E01340 Progress
29 July, 1987 87E01341 Progress
31 July, 1987 87E01343 Progress
3 August, 1987 87E01344 Progress