Locus A.7K40.038

Earth · Beaten-earth surface

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor B. Adams
Designation Beaten-earth surface
Reason Harder
Top Separation
Bottom Separation
Start Date 20 July, 2004
End Date 30 July, 2004

Interpretation

Function Surface in Room with Walls 8, 21 & 33
Stratigraphy remarks Later than Walls 8, 21 & 33
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 8/2

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

30

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.6

Width:

1.42

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

0

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

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:

Unexcavated in U04

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
15 911.71 0
16 911.67 0
21 911.65 0
22 911.65 0

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Surface A7K40:035
Contiguous to Earth layer A7K40:037
Seals against Wall A7K40:033

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
20 July, 2004 04A40223 Progress
21 July, 2004 04A40238 Progress
22 July, 2004 04A40255 Progress
23 July, 2004 04A40274 Progress
26 July, 2004 04A40291 Progress
27 July, 2004 04A40307 Progress
29 July, 2004 04A40349 Progress
30 July, 2004 04A40360 Final