Locus M.7K34.005

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

A. Whiteway

Designation:

Earth layer

Reason:

Isolate earth on other side of cobble surface frag

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

23 Jul, 2008

End Date:

25 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Prob post-abandonment debris

Stratigraphy remarks:

earlier than Cobble Surf 3

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Loose

Compactness Degree 2:

moderately

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

2

Upper Depth:

0.41

Lower Depth:

0.4

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

340

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

13

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

2

Nari Size (in m):

0.1

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:

2

Tabun Fragments:

0

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 913.95 913.66
10 914 913.54
13 913.82 913.41
16 913.83 913.43

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer M7K34:002
Over Earth layer M7K34:008
Contiguous to Surface M7K34:003
Contiguous to Earth layer M7K34:004

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
45 23 Jul, 2008 42 113 49 6

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 2
2 Jar Iron 2
3 Jug Iron 2
8 Krater Iron 2
9 Bowl Iron 2
8 Cooking pots Iron 2
0 Few Iron bods
46 24 Jul, 2008 43 135 29 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 2
5 Jug Iron 2
6 Krater Iron 2
5 Bowl Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
47 24 Jul, 2008 41 173 41 7

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Krater Iron 2
8 Bowl Iron 2
1 Plate Iron 2
2 Pithos Iron 2
2 Jar Iron 2
3 Jug Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
48 25 Jul, 2008 51 109 32 6

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 2
2 Krater Iron 2
10 Bowl Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Iron 2
2 Jar Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 Jul, 2008 08M34460 Progress
24 Jul, 2008 08M34490 Progress
25 Jul, 2008 08M34512 Progress