Locus K.0002.017

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Gorniak

Designation:

Earth in S part of cave with the dis- & semi-articulated bones

Reason:

Many human bones; different color

Top Separation:

Unclear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

28 Jun, 1996

End Date:

05 Jul, 1996

Interpretation

Function:

Part of L 14 from U94; but not articulated--mixed material

Stratigraphy remarks:

Contamination through ceiling hole; prob is part of L 14

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 4/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand-Sandy loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

4.96

Width:

2.35

Upper Depth:

0.19

Lower Depth:

0.11

Downslope Direction:

18

Degree of Slope:

15

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

250

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

12

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:

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:

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:

More pottery than in L 16; bones are disarticulatd or only semi-articulated--supposedly this is also L 14 from previous season partly excavated

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
19 863.81 863.69
20 863.81 863.62
21 863.78 863.7
23 863.82 863.65
29 863.77 863.62

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer K0002:018

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
65 03 Jul, 1996 16 21 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Middle Bronze 2
1 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
0 few Early Bronze bods
70 04 Jul, 1996 17 1 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Middle Bronze 2 1 bod
66 03 Jul, 1996 18 1 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Pre Iron 2 1 bod
72 05 Jul, 1996 14 2 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Middle Bronze 2
0 Early Bronze
52 28 Jun, 1996 0 0 0 0
53 28 Jun, 1996 0 0 0 0
67 03 Jul, 1996 16 2 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Hellenistic
68 04 Jul, 1996 18 12 3 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Middle Bronze 2
0 Early Bronze bods
69 04 Jul, 1996 7 8 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Middle Bronze 2
0 Early Bronze
71 0 0 0 0
73 0 0 0 0
74 0 0 0 0

Photos

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