Munsell Number:

5YR 4/4

Texture:

Clay

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

100

Particle Shape R %:

0

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Length:

0

Width:

0

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

100

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

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):

0

Ash Size (in m):

0

Earth Distribution:

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:

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:

Appears to be the bottom layer in the area between the main rampart retaining wall and the outer, later retaining wall; the fill between the two walls is laid on in clear alternating courses of limestone & earth; Wall 9 rounds over at the top to join Retaining Wall 6; below that a layer of earth followed by limestone L 7, folowed by L 8, followed by limestone 10, followed by earth 11; the lower layers (8, 11) show signs of burning--charred rocks, bits of charcoal--as though the inhabitants had learned of the inadequacies of the rampart wall through hard experience and sought to shore up their defense system