Locus G.8L77.003

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Fisher

Designation:

Lower continuation of L 2

Reason:

For control

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

18 Jul, 1989

End Date:

19 Jul, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Sub-topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than L 4

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

15

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

10

Consistence

Hardness:

Very Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

3

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

5

Degree of Slope:

10

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

245

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

27

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.5

Stone Distribution:

Patterned

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

2

Nari Size (in m):

0.2

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:

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:

0

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:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Small boulders in NW-SE alignment; a few of the stones in the NW-SE stone line removed after discovery that they were floating

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 888.86 888.85
19 889.51 889.24
27 889.37 889.25
31 889.36 889.63

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer G8L77:002
Over Earth layer G8L77:004

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
16 18 Jul, 1989 68 242 54 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
4 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Base Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
2 Pithos Early Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 1
17 19 Jul, 1989 51 163 38 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
4 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
18 19 Jul, 1989 63 166 46 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
19 Jul, 1989 89G77527 Progress
20 Jul, 1989 89G77528 Progress