Locus R.0004.006

Earth · Earth pocket below shelf of bedrock

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor L Willis
Designation Earth pocket below shelf of bedrock
Reason Softer
Top Separation Average
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 27 July, 1987
End Date 27 July, 1987

Interpretation

Function
Stratigraphy remarks
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/3

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:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1

Width:

0.75

Upper Depth:

0.25

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

300

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0.5

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

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:

Ca 15 small pieces of rather flat blue limestone; also some calcareous material which cemented a sherd to bedrock

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
15 886.17 886.77

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer R0004:005

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
12 27 July, 1987 15 18 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Undetermined bods