Locus R.0003.016

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J Miller

Designation:

Earth debris among boulders

Reason:

More boulders

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

20 Jul, 1987

End Date:

04 Aug, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Silt layer among boulders; prob part of the dest of the Hel farmstead

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Surf 17

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

40

Particle Shape SR %:

40

Particle Shape R %:

10

Consistence

Hardness:

Very Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3

Width:

2.75

Upper Depth:

0.11

Lower Depth:

0.05

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

600

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

12

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.5

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:

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
7	886.96	886.89
14	887.03	886.93

Stratigraphy

Under	Earth layer	R0003:005
Over	Bedrock	R0003:011
Over	Surface	R0003:017

Pails

Number

Date

Baskets

Total

Diagnostic

Published

60

21 Jul, 1987

14

118

6

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Hellenistic
0			Late Iron 2/Persian

61

21 Jul, 1987

11

166

3

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Hellenistic
0			Late Iron 2/Persian

62

21 Jul, 1987

12

71

4

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Hellenistic
0			Late Iron 2/Persian

63

21 Jul, 1987

4

28

3

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Hellenistic
0			Late Iron 2/Persian

92

03 Aug, 1987

8

111

4

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Hellenistic
0			Late Iron 2/Persian

93

03 Aug, 1987

6

47

1

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1			Hellenistic
0			Late Iron 2/Persian		bods

95

04 Aug, 1987

18

97

3

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Hellenistic

96

04 Aug, 1987

8

65

4

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Hellenistic

97

04 Aug, 1987

6

41

1

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Hellenistic
0			Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
21 Jul, 1987	87R03079	Progress
03 Aug, 1987	87R03132	Progress
21 Jul, 1987	87R03081	Surface pottery