Locus B.7K81.011

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Merling

Designation:

Debris layer near W balk

Reason:

More compact

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

10 Jul, 1987

End Date:

13 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Fill layer, poss underlayment for walls & cobbles

Stratigraphy remarks:

Related to Wall 4 as one of the earliest loci in the square; cut by Ritual Pool 6

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

50

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.3

Width:

0.85

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

106

Degree of Slope:

12

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

470

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

8

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

2

Brick Size (in m):

22

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
13 913.69 0

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer B7K81:022
Equals Earth layer B7K81:012
Equals Earth layer B7K81:017
Equals Earth layer B7K80:036
Cut by Pit B7K81:005

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
15 Jul, 1987 87B81263 Progress
16 Jul, 1987 87B81266 Progress
13 Jul, 1987 87B81259 Progress
14 Jul, 1987 87B81260 Progress