Locus F.6M90.015

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

T. Wehtje

Designation:

Dry layer E of Wall 5

Reason:

Drier

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

19 Jul, 1989

End Date:

19 Jul, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Ash lens reminiscent of others throughout Field F in Ir1

Stratigraphy remarks:

As in other places in Field F, the ash indicates clean Ir1; in this case, however, the ash does not seem to mark the very end of Ir1 for Surfs 13 & 12 above also seem to have that dating

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 3/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

50

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

S. 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:

5

Width:

1.2

Upper Depth:

0.07

Lower Depth:

0.03

Downslope Direction:

150

Degree of Slope:

5

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

450

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

Stratigraphy

Under Surface F6M90:013
Over Earth layer F6M90:016

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
40 19 Jul, 1989 15 56 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Lamp Iron 1
1 Jar Late Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
19 Jul, 1989 89F90463 Progress