Earth · Beaten-earth surface
Munsell Number:
7.5YR 4/4
Texture:
Clay
Particle Shape A %:
5
Particle Shape AS %:
25
Particle Shape SR %:
50
Particle Shape R %:
20
Hardness:
Hard
Compactness Description 1:
Firm
Compactness Degree 1:
moderately
Compactness Description 2:
Compactness Degree 2:
Wetness Description:
Moist
Wetness Degree:
somewhat
Structure:
Random
Length:
1.67
Width:
1.69
Upper Depth:
0.51
Lower Depth:
0.26
Downslope Direction:
0
Degree of Slope:
0
Surface Material:
Beaten Earth
Laminated Surface:
0
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
85
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
7
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
0
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):
4
Ash Size (in m):
0.4
Earth Distribution:
Random
Pottery Frequency:
0
Flint Frequency:
10
Glass Totals:
0
Tesserae Totals:
0
Tabun Fragments:
1
Brick Fragments:
0
Roof Tiles:
0
Worked Stones:
0
Burned Stones:
Unfired Clay:
Arch. Fragments:
Artifact Distribution:
Random
Bone Frequency:
0
Olive Pits per basket:
0
Burned Wood per basket:
20
Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:
UD per basket:
0
UD SAvg Size in cm:
0
Distribution:
Random
Remarks:
Pottery appears less freq as diggin deepens; the larger rocks were on the surface; the sm-lg pebbles in two distinct areas occured directly under the 5 cm surface layer; soil is hard packed clay with spots of brick material, nari flakes, charcoal chips, burnt nari and burnt clay
Additional descriptions recorded later as the locus was further excavated.
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 912.81 | 912.55 |
| 16 | 913.77 | 912.51 |
| 19 | 912.84 | 0 |
| 21 | 912.85 | 912.53 |
| 23 | 912.83 | 912.59 |
| 25 | 912.805 | 912.3 |
| 27 | 912.77 | 912.33 |
| 29 | 912.8 | 912.29 |
| Relationship | Related to | Related locus |
|---|---|---|
| Under | Earth layer | A7K51:012 |
| Over | Earth layer | A7K51:014 |
| Over | Earth layer | A7K51:016 |
| Sealed agnst by | Wall | A7K51:003 |
| Sealed agnst by | Wall | A7K51:005 |
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | 16 July, 1984 | 18 | 108 | 21 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 66 | 16 July, 1984 | 15 | 132 | 21 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 67 | 16 July, 1984 | 5 | 31 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 78 | 19 July, 1984 | 35 | 91 | 18 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 79 | 19 July, 1984 | 51 | 270 | 28 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 80 | 20 July, 1984 | 48 | 103 | 17 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 94 | 27 July, 1984 | 14 | 40 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | Photo Number | Subject | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 July, 1984 | 84A51472 | W balk |
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| 17 July, 1984 | 84A51261 | Progress |
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| 18 July, 1984 | 84A51288 | Progress |
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| 19 July, 1984 | 84A51310 | Progress |
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| 20 July, 1984 | 84A51332 | Progress |
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| 23 July, 1984 | 84A51356 | Progress |
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| 19 July, 1984 | 84A51312 | Surface |
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| 27 July, 1984 | 84A51451 | Progress |
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| 5 August, 1984 | 84A51682 | E balk |
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