Locus F.6M90.017

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

T. Wehtje

Designation:

Occupational debris E of Wall 5 & above Walls 20 & 21

Reason:

Unclear

Top Separation:

Very Unclear

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

24 Jul, 1989

End Date:

25 Jul, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Occupational debris layer

Stratigraphy remarks:

At the bottom of Wall 5 on its E side & seems to date Wall 5 as Ir1; also covers Walls 20 & 21 which may date earlier than Ir1

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

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:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

1.5

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.2

Downslope Direction:

160

Degree of Slope:

5

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

260

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

18

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):

5

Pebble Size (in m):

7

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0

Ash Size (in m):

0

Earth Distribution:

Random

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
11 903.41 903.18
35 903.15 902.96

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer F6M90:016
Over Earth layer F6M90:018
Over Wall F6M90:020
Over Wall F6M90:021
Seals against Wall F6M90:005

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
45 25 Jul, 1989 85 168 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
20 Jul, 1989 89F90465 Progress
25 Jul, 1989 89F90466 Progress