Locus K.0001.002

Earth · Brown earth layer

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor E. Dubis
Designation Brown earth layer
Reason Very slightly harder
Top Separation Unclear
Bottom Separation Unclear
Start Date 29 June, 1994
End Date 4 July, 1994

Interpretation

Function Modern fill in dolmen; includes some plastic bags; also debris accumulation outside dolmen
Stratigraphy remarks Above tomb remains
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 %:

50

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

4.3

Width:

3

Upper Depth:

0.55

Lower Depth:

0.4

Downslope Direction:

146

Degree of Slope:

12

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

500

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

15

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

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:

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
3 876.34 875.76
4 876.32 875.72
5 876.28 875.7
15 875.89 875.19
16 875.74 875.18
17 875.64 875.16

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer K0001:000
Over Earth layer K0001:005
Over Earth layer K0001:004
Equals Earth layer K0001:013

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
3 29 June, 1994 5 39 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Early Bronze bods
4 30 June, 1994 74 520 33 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
Byzantine 1 bod
0 Early Bronze
6 1 July, 1994 25 279 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Early Islamic
1 Hellenistic
0 Early Bronze
8 7 July, 1994 11 92 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Early Bronze
9 1 July, 1994 10 88 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Early Bronze
10 4 July, 1994 13 127 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
Early Bronze
12 4 July, 1994 52 280 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Early Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
30 June, 1994 94K01406 S part
1 July, 1994 94K01408 S part
1 July, 1994 94K01409 Progress
1 July, 1994 94K01410 Skull in situ (L 4)
4 July, 1994 94K01412 S part
30 June, 1994 94K01405 N part