Locus L.6L70.018

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

R. Kent

Designation:

Earth deposit around W Pithos 17

Reason:

Isolate earth around Pithos 17

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Unclear

Start Date:

26 Jul, 2006

End Date:

26 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Prob equals L 8 around Pithos 17; fill debris under Surf 7

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than Surf 7

Balk:

N

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/2

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Friable

Compactness Degree 2:

moderately

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.08

Width:

0.68

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.22

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

500

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

8

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0.8

Nari Size (in m):

0.07

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:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

1

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Random

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:

Because some surrounding loci were jumbled in the balk, this small area was isolated beneath plaster Surf 7 immediately around the pithos to keep the contents as cleas as poss

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
2 910.4 910.18

Stratigraphy

Under Surface L6L70:007
Equals Earth layer L6L70:008
Cut by Installation L6L70:017

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
64 26 Jul, 2006 4 41 1 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
26 Jul, 2006 06L70338 Progress
26 Jul, 2006 06L70339 Locus 17:Pithos