Locus G.9L46.007

General Information

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

Interpretation

Function:

Erosion/fill tumble; small boulders may be tumble from up-slope wall

Stratigraphy remarks:

No associated architecture/installations

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

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:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.2

Width:

2

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.11

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

75

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

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

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:

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

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
24 879.4 879.29
30 0 879.23

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer G9L46:006
Over Surface G9L46:008

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
36 07 Jul, 1989 61 45 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
37 10 Jul, 1989 45 97 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Bronze
2 Cookpot Early Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
10 Jul, 1989 89G46541 Progress