Locus B.7J88.011

General Information

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

Interpretation

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 :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 7/4

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:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.3

Width:

1.04

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.05

Downslope Direction:

300

Degree of Slope:

22

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

340

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

6

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.2

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

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

Artifact Inclusions

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:

Organic Inclusions

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

Remarks:

A similar lens occurs in the N balk at the W end; not excavated in U89

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
1 907.57 907.52

Stratigraphy

Under Surface B7J88:005
Over Surface B7J88:010

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo