Locus L.6K89.042

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Boyd/D. Hopkins

Designation:

earth surrounding pressing surface 6K79:45

Reason:

earth layer around pressing surface

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

14 Jul, 2010

End Date:

22 Jul, 2010

Interpretation

Function:

fill earht included a broken pithos which may have been used with the pressing surface

Stratigraphy remarks:

seals against wall 10, contiguous with plaster 43, beneath 6

Balk:

E

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

40

Particle Shape R %:

10

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Measurements

Length:

2.07

Width:

0.45

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.36

Downslope Direction:

204NNE

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

Stone Distribution:

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:

broken pithos top elevation 909.92, bottom 909.68

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
36 910.14 909.78

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K89:006
Contiguous to Earth layer L6K89:043
Seals against Wall L6K89:010

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
14 Jul, 2010 10L89197 progress shot
15 Jul, 2010 10L89210 progress shot
19 Jul, 2010 10L89232 progress shot
09 Jul, 2010 10L89236 progress shot
20 Jul, 2010 10L89250 progress shot
20 Jul, 2010 10L89254 progress shot
21 Jul, 2010 10L89267 progress shot
22 Jul, 2010 10L89284 progress shot
23 Jul, 2010 10L89299 progress shot