Locus L.6K88.017

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Boyd

Designation:

Tumble/fill

Reason:

Jumble of stones & earth along Wall 4B

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

27 Jul, 2000

End Date:

27 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Loose earth & rocks; may have been FT for Wall 4B

Stratigraphy remarks:

On top of Surf 19

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Very Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.15

Width:

0.42

Upper Depth:

0.27

Lower Depth:

0.23

Downslope Direction:

196

Degree of Slope:

3

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

800

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

3

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:

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:

Remarks

Remarks:

Removed 12-15 boulders; otherwise unexcavated in U00

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
22 910.4 910.07
28 910.3 910.03

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K88:010
Under Surface L6K88:011
Seals against Wall L6K88:004

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
117 27 Jul, 2000 4 37 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Iron 2 1 poss
2 Bowl Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
27 Jul, 2000 00L88494 Progress