Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
K. Crane
Designation:
Burnt mudbrick earth layer
Reason:
Reached the bottom level of the 2008 probe, and arbitrarily changed loci.
Top Separation:
Bottom Separation:
Clear
Start Date:
12 Jul, 2010
End Date:
15 Jul, 2010
Function:
Early Iron I mudbrick destruction.
Stratigraphy remarks:
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Munsell Number:
2.5YR 3/4
Texture:
Clay
Particle Shape A %:
40
Particle Shape AS %:
30
Particle Shape SR %:
20
Particle Shape R %:
10
Hardness:
S. Loose
Compactness Description 1:
Friable
Compactness Degree 1:
very
Compactness Description 2:
Firm
Compactness Degree 2:
moderately
Wetness Description:
Dry
Wetness Degree:
very
Structure:
Length:
6
Width:
2.8
Upper Depth:
0.45
Lower Depth:
0.09
Downslope Direction:
268 degrees west
Degree of Slope:
10 degrees
Surface Material:
Laminated Surface:
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
10
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
3
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
1
Stone Distribution:
Random
Nari Frequency (per m2):
3
Nari Size (in m):
0.05
Brick Frequency (per m2):
1
Brick Size (in m):
0.95
Pebble Frequency (per m2):
Pebble Size (in m):
Ash Frequency (per m2):
2
Ash Size (in m):
0.75
Earth Distribution:
Pottery Frequency:
Flint Frequency:
Glass Totals:
Tesserae Totals:
Tabun Fragments:
Brick Fragments:
Roof Tiles:
Worked Stones:
Burned Stones:
Unfired Clay:
Arch. Fragments:
Artifact Distribution:
Bone Frequency:
0
Olive Pits per basket:
Burned Wood per basket:
Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:
UD per basket:
UD SAvg Size in cm:
Distribution:
Remarks:
Almost entirely mudbrick debris with a couple of large ash pockets
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 912.44 | 911.99 |
| 11 | 912.41 | 912.32 |
| 15 | 912.49 | 912.15 |
| Under | Earth layer | A7J69:063 |
| Over | Earth layer | A7J69:065 |
| Seals against | Wall | A7J69:051 |
| Equals | Earth layer | a7j69:063 |
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 181 | 09 Jul, 2010 | 46 | |||
| 182 | 12 Jul, 2010 | 35 | |||
| 183 | 13 Jul, 2010 | 24 | |||
| 185 | 14 Jul, 2010 | 57 | |||
| 186 | 15 Jul, 2010 | 101 |