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
Function:
Prob equals L 8 around Pithos 17; fill debris under Surf 7
Stratigraphy remarks:
Earlier than Surf 7
Balk:
N
Phase:
Stratum :
Munsell Number:
10YR 5/2
Texture:
Loam-Silt loam
Particle Shape A %:
10
Particle Shape AS %:
20
Particle Shape SR %:
30
Particle Shape R %:
40
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
Length:
1.08
Width:
0.68
Upper Depth:
0
Lower Depth:
0.22
Downslope Direction:
0
Degree of Slope:
0
Surface Material:
Laminated Surface:
0
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
500
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
8
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
1
Stone Distribution:
Random
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
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
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:
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
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 910.4 | 910.18 |
| Under | Surface | L6L70:007 |
| Equals | Earth layer | L6L70:008 |
| Cut by | Installation | L6L70:017 |
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 26 Jul, 2006 | 4 | 41 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||
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