Locus B.7K81.031

Earth · Mudbrick destruction debris in NE corner

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor C. Draper
Designation Mudbrick destruction debris in NE corner
Reason On top of Wall 32
Top Separation Average
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 1 July, 1994
End Date 25 July, 1994

Interpretation

Function Mudbrick debris atop Wall 32, perhaps at bottom of Pit
Stratigraphy remarks Under Fill 27, over N end of Wall 32; fills in area between N side of Pavement 26 & N balk
Balk โ€”
Phase โ€”
Stratum โ€”

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

0.83

Width:

0.7

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.24

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

320

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

12

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.5

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

2

Brick Size (in m):

0.15

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:

0

Flint Frequency:

0

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

75

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Random

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:

Very compacted & level below removal of original mounded material; fills space between N side of flagstone Pavement 26 where pavers seemed to be removed above N end of Wall 32; may have been fill in a later pit that was missed in earlier excavation & was seen in the N balk before balk removal; also in E balk

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
11 912.82 912.58

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer B7K81:027
Over Wall B7K81:032

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
90 1 July, 1994 0 5 0 0
94 4 July, 1994 10 9 0 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
4 July, 1994 94B81101 Progress