Munsell Number:

5YR 6/4

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Length:

1.5

Width:

1

Upper Depth:

0.06

Lower Depth:

0.02

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

50

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Nari Frequency (per m2):

8

Nari Size (in m):

0.05

Brick Frequency (per m2):

20

Brick Size (in m):

0.015

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0

Ash Size (in m):

0

Earth Distribution:

Random

Pottery Frequency:

0

Flint Frequency:

0

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:

Random

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:

Difficult to trace; many nari patches gave a plastery effect; appears to continue to W into area excavated in earlier seasons