Locus R.0004.005

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

L Willis

Designation:

Compact gravelly earth layer

Reason:

More compact

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

24 Jul, 1987

End Date:

05 Aug, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Dest tumble from walls

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Walls 3 & 4

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 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. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Gravelly

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

4

Width:

2

Upper Depth:

0.5

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

22

Degree of Slope:

13

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

550

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

17

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.4

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
21 886.54 886.11
33 886.53 886.47

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer R0004:002
Over Earth layer R0004:006

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
9 24 Jul, 1987 55 156 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine
0 Hellenistic
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
10 27 Jul, 1987 45 312 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine bods
0 Hellenistic
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
11 27 Jul, 1987 32 180 8 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
24 Jul, 1987 87R04097 Progress
27 Jul, 1987 87R04106 Progress
31 Jul, 1987 87R04126 Progress