Locus E.0001.010

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 Jul, 1987

End Date:

29 Jul, 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

Under Earth layer E0001:007

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
31 27 Jul, 1987 0 40 57 0
32 28 Jul, 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 Jul, 1987 0 33 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Bronze
38 31 Jul, 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 Jul, 1987 87E01339 Progress
28 Jul, 1987 87E01340 Progress
29 Jul, 1987 87E01341 Progress
31 Jul, 1987 87E01343 Progress
03 Aug, 1987 87E01344 Progress