Locus G.9L46.005

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Fisher

Designation:

Thin hard irregular debris showing some occupation

Reason:

More compact with noticable charcoal bits

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

06 Jul, 1989

End Date:

06 Jul, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Occupational debris

Stratigraphy remarks:

No associated architecture/installations

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

15

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.5

Width:

1.5

Upper Depth:

0.8

Lower Depth:

0.7

Downslope Direction:

40

Degree of Slope:

10

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

400

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

6.5

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

20

Nari Size (in m):

0.035

Brick Frequency (per m2):

2

Brick Size (in m):

0

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0.1

Ash Size (in m):

0.01

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:

10

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Irregular shaped area running into W subsidiary balk to S balk; first occurance of charcoal bits; small ash pocket with bone frags noticed in Loca 17

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
11 879.6 879.5
17 879.87 879.8

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer G9L46:004
Over Earth layer G9L46:006

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
32 06 Jul, 1989 1 2 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo