Locus G.9L46.004

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Fisher

Designation:

Deeper probe in same location as Locus 3 (east balk).

Reason:

For control

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

05 Jul, 1989

End Date:

06 Jul, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Colluvium or fill

Stratigraphy remarks:

No associated architecture/installations

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

15

Consistence

Hardness:

Very 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:

2.2

Upper Depth:

0.5

Lower Depth:

0.21

Downslope Direction:

40

Degree of Slope:

14

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

200

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

51

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

10

Nari Size (in m):

0.09

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:

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:

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:

Large number of small to medium cobbles particularly in Loca 29, 30 & 36

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
12 879.8 879.59
24 880.23 879.83
36 880.38 879.88

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer G9L46:003
Over Earth layer G9L46:005
Over Earth layer G9L46:004

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
30 05 Jul, 1989 178 29 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Middle Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
1 Cookpot Middle Bronze
1 Krater Middle Bronze
31 05 Jul, 1989 90 34 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
06 Jul, 1989 89G46539 Progress