Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
J. Fisher
Designation:
Deeper probe beneath L 6
Reason:
Discovery of small boulders & associated ash pocket
Top Separation:
Average
Bottom Separation:
Clear
Start Date:
07 Jul, 1989
End Date:
10 Jul, 1989
Function:
Erosion/fill tumble; small boulders may be tumble from up-slope wall
Stratigraphy remarks:
No associated architecture/installations
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Munsell Number:
10YR 5/4
Texture:
Loam-Silt loam
Particle Shape A %:
10
Particle Shape AS %:
25
Particle Shape SR %:
50
Particle Shape R %:
15
Hardness:
Very Loose
Compactness Description 1:
Crumbly
Compactness Degree 1:
moderately
Compactness Description 2:
Compactness Degree 2:
Wetness Description:
Moist
Wetness Degree:
somewhat
Structure:
Random
Length:
2.2
Width:
2
Upper Depth:
0
Lower Depth:
0.11
Downslope Direction:
0
Degree of Slope:
0
Surface Material:
Laminated Surface:
0
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
75
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
0
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
0
Stone Distribution:
Random
Nari Frequency (per m2):
4
Nari Size (in m):
0.02
Brick Frequency (per m2):
0
Brick Size (in m):
0
Pebble Frequency (per m2):
0
Pebble Size (in m):
0
Ash Frequency (per m2):
0.5
Ash Size (in m):
0.3
Earth Distribution:
Random
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
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:
Semi-aligned small boulders found along W subsidiary balk in Loca 23 & 29; at N end of row of small boulders was an ash pocket approx 30 cm in diameter & 25 cm deep
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | 879.4 | 879.29 |
| 30 | 0 | 879.23 |
| Under | Earth layer | G9L46:006 |
| Over | Surface | G9L46:008 |
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 07 Jul, 1989 | 61 | 45 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 37 | 10 Jul, 1989 | 45 | 97 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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