Locus L.6K86.006

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

S. McIntosh

Designation:

sub-topsoil

Reason:

sub-stone scatter with slightly harder matrix.

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

20 Jul, 2010

End Date:

26 Jul, 2010

Interpretation

Function:

still in immediate sub-topsoil material - no discernable difference in color between loci (excepting Locus 4), just in texture.

Stratigraphy remarks:

season ended mid-peel. Bottom elevations given are temporary.

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

15

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.35

Lower Depth:

0.12

Downslope Direction:

150ESE

Degree of Slope:

2

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

45

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

4

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

2

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

Nari Size (in m):

Brick Frequency (per m2):

Brick Size (in m):

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

Pebble Size (in m):

Ash Frequency (per m2):

Ash Size (in m):

Earth Distribution:

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

Tesserae Totals:

Tabun Fragments:

Brick Fragments:

Roof Tiles:

Worked Stones:

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

Olive Pits per basket:

Burned Wood per basket:

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

UD SAvg Size in cm:

Distribution:

Remarks

Remarks:

still in sub-topsoil but at least there is an architectural wall now.

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 913.64 913.29
11 913.32 913.2
31 913.29 912.95
35 913.25 913.01

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K86:002
Under Wall L6K86:005
Contiguous to Earth layer L6K86:004
Seals against Wall L6K86:007

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
21 Jul, 2010 10L86256 progress shot
22 Jul, 2010 10L86271 progress shot
23 Jul, 2010 10L86290 progress shot