Locus K.0001.000

Earth · Topsoil

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor E. Dubis
Designation Topsoil
Reason Begin excavation
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Average
Start Date 29 June, 1994
End Date 19 July, 1994

Interpretation

Function Topsoil
Stratigraphy remarks Covers in-situ loci inside and outside the dolmen
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

60

Particle Shape SR %:

40

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

4.3

Width:

2.5

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

144

Degree of Slope:

12

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

2000

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

20

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

2

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

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:

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

0

Flint Frequency:

0

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
1 876.95 876.85
3 876.46 876.34
3 876.95 876.84
4 876.44 876.42
5 876.4 876.28
13 876.4 876.3
15 875.88 875.79
16 875.85 875.74
17 875.74 875.64

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Over Earth layer K0001:002
Over Earth layer K0001:003
Over Earth layer K0001:009
Over Earth layer K0001:013
Seals against Installation K0001:001

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 29 June, 1994 63 376 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine
0 Late Iron 2
0 Early Bronze
2 29 June, 1994 12 34 40 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2
0 Early Bronze bods
33 13 July, 1994 23 62 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine
0 Iron 2
0 Dom Early Bronze
45 19 July, 1994 79 79 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Roman bod
0 Early Bronze
53 22 July, 2000 18 29 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Early Bronze 1
0 Early Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
12 July, 1994 94K01426 S part
13 July, 1994 94K01430 S part
13 July, 1994 94K01431 W part
14 July, 1994 94K01432 W part
26 July, 1994 94K01477 W part
30 June, 1994 94K01406 S part
1 July, 1994 94K01408 S part
4 July, 1994 94K01412 S part
30 June, 1994 94K01405 N part
1 July, 1994 94K01407 N part
4 July, 1994 94K01411 N part
7 July, 1994 94K01419 Plaster floor
12 July, 1994 94K01427 N part
20 July, 1994 94K01449 NE part
29 June, 1994 94K01403 Pre-excavation
6 July, 1994 94K01417 S part
7 July, 1994 94K01420 S part
11 July, 1994 94K01425 S part
29 June, 1994 94K01404 Pre-excavation
26 July, 1994 94K01474 Progress
26 July, 1994 94K01478 Progress