Munsell Number:

10YR 4/2

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

50

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

0

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Length:

5

Width:

2.38

Upper Depth:

0.34

Lower Depth:

0.28

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1520

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

20

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

3

Stone Distribution:

Random

Nari Frequency (per m2):

16

Nari Size (in m):

4

Brick Frequency (per m2):

35

Brick Size (in m):

10

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

15

Ash Size (in m):

8

Earth Distribution:

Random

Pottery Frequency:

0

Flint Frequency:

2

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

1

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Random

Bone Frequency:

0

Olive Pits per basket:

0

Burned Wood per basket:

50

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks:

Color also ranges up to 10YR 6/2 - light yellowish brown; ash & charcoal heavy by Wall 11; burned wood along Wall 11 at Loca 16 taken for C14 & species testing; many ashy pockets; bits of carbonized wood 2 m from N balk; collared pithoi 1 & 2 in situ at Loca 9 along Wall 9; cobble to boulder -sized stone tumble mixed with patches of hard clay-like soil, loose silt, ash pockets, & bricky debris; Pithoi 3 & 4 in S part of room at Loca 26 & 27 not in situ; flat lying stones in SW corner are top of Platform 32; objects not in situ, mainly from grinding operations; a very few IR2 sherds are prob intrusive