Locus B.7J89.044

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Holloway

Designation:

MB rampart surface under broadroom of House A

Reason:

Flat surface with no stones

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

20 Jul, 1994

End Date:

21 Jul, 1994

Interpretation

Function:

Surface of MB rampart under the broadroom of House A

Stratigraphy remarks:

Matches level and description of rampart layer outside Wall 22 to the W

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 8/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

50

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

15

Particle Shape R %:

5

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.2

Width:

1

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

75

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

0

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

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:

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:

This surface was only identified & cleaned, not excavated

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
14 909.59 0
21 909.69 0
22 909.96 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B7J89:043
Contiguous to Surface B7J89:045

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
20 Jul, 1994 94B89181 Progress
23 Jul, 1994 94B89183 Final from W
21 Jul, 1994 94B89182 Final from E
21 Jul, 1994 94B89184 Final from S