Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
K. Crane; C. Huson
Designation:
Clay earth layer; second surface of building D.
Reason:
hit a clay layer - surface
Top Separation:
Average
Bottom Separation:
Average
Start Date:
20 Jul, 2010
End Date:
07 Aug, 2012
Function:
clay layer - possible fallen roof
Stratigraphy remarks:
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Munsell Number:
10YR 4/4
Texture:
Clay
Particle Shape A %:
10
Particle Shape AS %:
30
Particle Shape SR %:
30
Particle Shape R %:
30
Hardness:
S. Hard
Compactness Description 1:
Crumbly
Compactness Degree 1:
very
Compactness Description 2:
Firm
Compactness Degree 2:
moderately
Wetness Description:
Dry
Wetness Degree:
very
Structure:
Length:
6
Width:
3.8
Upper Depth:
0.43
Lower Depth:
0.08
Downslope Direction:
260 degrees west
Degree of Slope:
6 degrees
Surface Material:
Beaten Earth
Laminated Surface:
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
10
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
4
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
1
Stone Distribution:
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Pottery Frequency:
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Glass Totals:
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Roof Tiles:
Worked Stones:
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Unfired Clay:
Arch. Fragments:
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Distribution:
Remarks:
mostly clay; very little ash. In 2012 we realized that this was actually a later surface instead of roofing debris. Same surface as locus 75.
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 911.82 | 911.77 |
| 11 | 912.21 | 911.89 |
| 15 | 912.25 | 911.82 |
| Under | Earth layer | A7J69:065 |
| Over | Earth layer | A7J69:067 |
| Seals against | Wall | A7J69:051 |
| Under | Wall | a7j69:071 |
| Seals against | Wall | a7j69:073 |
| Equals | Earth layer | a7j69:075 |
| Over | Wall | a7j69:077 |
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 190 | 21 Jul, 2010 | 22 | |||||||||||||||
| 191 | 22 Jul, 2010 | 120 | |||||||||||||||
| 192 | 22 Jul, 2010 | 40 | |||||||||||||||
| 193 | 22 Jul, 2010 | 83 | |||||||||||||||
| 194 | 22 Jul, 2010 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 195 | 23 Jul, 2010 | 24 | |||||||||||||||
| 197 | 26 Jul, 2010 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 198 | 26 Jul, 2010 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 199 | 26 Jul, 2010 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 200 | 26 Jul, 2010 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 230 | 05 Aug, 2012 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
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