Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
M. Steratore
Designation:
Debris layer
Reason:
Homogeneous surface soil
Top Separation:
Clear
Bottom Separation:
Very Clear
Start Date:
10 Jul, 1984
End Date:
11 Jul, 1912
Function:
Poss surface; a clear layer of red clay, poss a layered colapse of mud brick; it is also poss that this is a layer between occupational phases
Stratigraphy remarks:
Above what's considered a surface; there is a clear line at its base that can be followed on the S & W balks; above it is a layer of yellowish brown clay which can be a surface or just occupational debris
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Munsell Number:
10YR 4/3
Texture:
Clay
Particle Shape A %:
10
Particle Shape AS %:
20
Particle Shape SR %:
60
Particle Shape R %:
10
Hardness:
S. Loose
Compactness Description 1:
Loose
Compactness Degree 1:
moderately
Compactness Description 2:
Compactness Degree 2:
Wetness Description:
Moist
Wetness Degree:
somewhat
Structure:
Random
Length:
1.8
Width:
1.6
Upper Depth:
0.45
Lower Depth:
0.08
Downslope Direction:
0
Degree of Slope:
0
Surface Material:
Soft clay surface
Laminated Surface:
0
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
258
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
0
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
1
Stone Distribution:
Random
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:
Pottery Frequency:
0
Flint Frequency:
13
Glass Totals:
0
Tesserae Totals:
0
Tabun Fragments:
0
Brick Fragments:
0
Roof Tiles:
0
Worked Stones:
8
Burned Stones:
Unfired Clay:
Arch. Fragments:
Artifact Distribution:
Random
Bone Frequency:
0
Olive Pits per basket:
0
Burned Wood per basket:
30
Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:
UD per basket:
0
UD SAvg Size in cm:
0
Distribution:
Random
Remarks:
Earth is homogeneous throughout; runs up against the wall in some places (others not all); color is diverse: dark brown, red brown to an orangish color, 7.5YR 4/6 stong brown, 10YR 4/3 dark brown & 10YR 5/3 brown; color of the site was found predominatly in the SW corner; a freq scatter of burnt material (stone or nari) in SW corner
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 912.45 | 0 |
| 19 | 0 | 912.02 |
| 27 | 912.13 | 0 |
| 27 | 0 | 911.98 |
| 33 | 912.14 | 0 |
| 33 | 0 | 912.06 |
| Under | Earth layer | A7K51:010 |
| Over | Surface | A7K51:015 |
| Seals against | Wall | A7K51:003 |
| Seals against | Wall | A7K51:007 |
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 16 Jul, 1984 | 10 | 31 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 43 | 11 Jul, 1984 | 53 | 128 | 15 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 44 | 12 Jul, 1984 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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