Locus B.7J89.026

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

G. Kent

Designation:

Ash layer

Reason:

Ashier

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

27 Jul, 1987

End Date:

27 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Poss part of the EIR1 destruction layer

Stratigraphy remarks:

Ash sealed up against Wall 22 & represents a destruction event

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/2

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

60

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

1

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

18

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

19

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

6

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

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:

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:

Triangular in shape, 2 m wide alongWwall 27 & tapering off to 2 m at N balk; charcoal deposit was found in Loca 26 in L 25 which continued on into L 26--its depth is unknown

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
26 912.48 0
32 912.45 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B7J89:025
Seals against Wall B7J89:027

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo