Locus B.7K81.031

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:

01 Jul, 1994

End Date:

25 Jul, 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:

Phase:

Stratum :

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

Under Earth layer B7K81:027
Over Wall B7K81:032

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
90 01 Jul, 1994 0 5 0 0
94 04 Jul, 1994 10 9 0 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
04 Jul, 1994 94B81101 Progress