Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
S. Stewart
Designation:
Ash pocket above surface
Reason:
Carbonized organic remains
Top Separation:
Very Clear
Bottom Separation:
Very Clear
Start Date:
02 Aug, 2012
End Date:
02 Aug, 2012
Function:
Stratigraphy remarks:
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Munsell Number:
Black
Texture:
Particle Shape A %:
50
Particle Shape AS %:
40
Particle Shape SR %:
10
Particle Shape R %:
0
Hardness:
Very Loose
Compactness Description 1:
Loose
Compactness Degree 1:
Very
Compactness Description 2:
Compactness Degree 2:
Wetness Description:
Moist
Wetness Degree:
Slightly
Structure:
Length:
0.82
Width:
Upper Depth:
0.11
Lower Depth:
0.05
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Surface Material:
Laminated Surface:
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
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Remarks:
Carbonized organic remains found amongst ceramic vessels in ash pocket in locus 68 above surface 73. There seemed to be a clay layer under locus 73. We determined that the clay layer was probably either a roof or a second story on which a pithos of either grain or barley was stored.
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 912.71 | 912.61 |
| Over | Surface | a7k60:074 |
| Under | Earth layer | a7k60:068 |
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205 | 02 Aug, 2012 | 1 |