Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
D. Holloway
Designation:
MB rampart surface
Reason:
Smooth earth surface
Top Separation:
Bottom Separation:
Start Date:
20 Jul, 1994
End Date:
21 Jul, 1994
Function:
Without excavating locus 45, it has been projected that locus 45 is the MB rampart or some part of it.
Stratigraphy remarks:
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Munsell Number:
5YR 4/4
Texture:
Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam
Particle Shape A %:
50
Particle Shape AS %:
30
Particle Shape SR %:
15
Particle Shape R %:
5
Hardness:
S. Hard
Compactness Description 1:
Loose
Compactness Degree 1:
moderately
Compactness Description 2:
Compactness Degree 2:
Wetness Description:
Moist
Wetness Degree:
somewhat
Structure:
Random
Length:
2.2
Width:
1
Upper Depth:
0
Lower Depth:
0
Downslope Direction:
0
Degree of Slope:
0
Surface Material:
Laminated Surface:
0
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
0
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
0
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
0
Stone Distribution:
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:
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:
Not fully exposed, but appeared where Surf 44 was non-existent or thin; it is assumed that L 45 equals the MB rampart found outside of the EIR1 defensive wall; the level of the MB rampart outside of the wall was 909.68
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 909.59 | 0 |
| 21 | 909.69 | 0 |
| 22 | 909.96 | 0 |
| Contiguous to | Surface | B7J89:044 |
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published |
|---|