Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
D. Merling
Designation:
Surface of EIR1 rampart
Reason:
Visible nari layer at top & large pottery & freq bones
Top Separation:
Very Clear
Bottom Separation:
Clear
Start Date:
10 Jul, 1984
End Date:
25 Jul, 1984
Function:
Clay/nari layer; top layer in a series of nari-based layers that made up the rampart on the W side of the tell; its consisted more of nari than normal earth
Stratigraphy remarks:
Surface was rough & uneven which showed its use over a relatively long period of time
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Munsell Number:
10YR 6/8
Texture:
Loam-Silt loam
Particle Shape A %:
35
Particle Shape AS %:
45
Particle Shape SR %:
15
Particle Shape R %:
5
Hardness:
Hard
Compactness Description 1:
Crumbly
Compactness Degree 1:
Compactness Description 2:
Compactness Degree 2:
Wetness Description:
Moist
Wetness Degree:
somewhat
Structure:
Random
Length:
5
Width:
2.1
Upper Depth:
0
Lower Depth:
0
Downslope Direction:
30
Degree of Slope:
26
Surface Material:
Crushed nari
Laminated Surface:
0
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
275
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
130
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
0
Stone Distribution:
Random
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:
0
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:
Random
Remarks:
Geological report PL08 16Jul 7J98: "Glacis sample, The material sent in has two main components: a very pure clay of greenish-brown color with some limestone grains (30%), 3-5 mm in size; and a lime which coats coherent chunks of the clay; this sample does not contain a representative percent of the lime material, which in the feild comprises 50% of the glacis"
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 910.44 | 0 |
| 11 | 910.62 | 0 |
| 21 | 909.72 | 0 |
| 29 | 910.99 | 910.62 |
| 35 | 910.99 | 910.72 |
| Under | Earth layer | B7J98:003 |
| Over | Earth layer | B7J98:007 |
| Equals | Earth layer | B7J98:006 |
| Seals against | Wall | B7J98:005 |
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 24 Jul, 1984 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 31 | 25 Jul, 1984 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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