Locus A.7K70.076

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

N. Castanon

Designation:

earth layer under surface 74

Reason:

need to see what is below surface

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

21 Jul, 2010

End Date:

21 Jul, 2010

Interpretation

Function:

earth layer under wall 79

Stratigraphy remarks:

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 7/3

Texture

Texture:

Clay

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Firm

Compactness Degree 2:

very

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Measurements

Length:

1.63

Width:

0.8

Upper Depth:

0.71

Lower Depth:

0.42

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

35

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.5

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

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Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

0

Flint Frequency:

0

Glass Totals:

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Roof Tiles:

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Unfired Clay:

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Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

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Remarks

Remarks:

This is the earth layer under locus 72, in the bin. There was no plaster layer in this space which means that it was separate from the rest of the room.

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
19 912.86 912.75

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K70:072
Under Earth layer A7K70:069
Over Earth layer A7K70:080
Over Installation A7K70:081
Over Earth layer A7K70:077
Contiguous to Earth layer A7K70:074
Seals against Wall A7K70:073
Seals against Wall A7K70:047

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
257 21 Jul, 2010 15

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
20 Jul, 2010 10A70249 Progress
21 Jul, 2010 10A70266 Progress
22 Jul, 2010 10A70283 Progress
23 Jul, 2010 10A70298 Progress