Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
J. Juarez
Designation:
Rampart layer
Reason:
Change of color & texture
Top Separation:
Very Clear
Bottom Separation:
Very Clear
Start Date:
27 Jul, 1989
End Date:
27 Jul, 1989
Function:
Pocket of earth at bottom of EIR1 rampart
Stratigraphy remarks:
Under the IR1 layers of rampart construction but over MB layers
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Munsell Number:
10YR 7/4
Texture:
Clay
Particle Shape A %:
25
Particle Shape AS %:
25
Particle Shape SR %:
25
Particle Shape R %:
25
Hardness:
S. Hard
Compactness Description 1:
Firm
Compactness Degree 1:
very
Compactness Description 2:
Compactness Degree 2:
Wetness Description:
Moist
Wetness Degree:
moderately
Structure:
Random
Length:
1.3
Width:
1.04
Upper Depth:
0
Lower Depth:
0.05
Downslope Direction:
300
Degree of Slope:
22
Surface Material:
Laminated Surface:
0
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
340
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
6
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
0.2
Stone Distribution:
Random
Nari Frequency (per m2):
6
Nari Size (in m):
10
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:
Random
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:
A similar lens occurs in the N balk at the W end; not excavated in U89
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 907.57 | 907.52 |
| Under | Surface | B7J88:005 |
| Over | Surface | B7J88:010 |
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published |
|---|
| Date | Photo Number | Subject | Photo |
|---|