Locus B.7K90.006

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

H. Dates

Designation:

Cobble surface between Walls 3 & 4

Reason:

Flat-lying cobbles

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

10 Jul, 1984

End Date:

13 Jul, 1984

Interpretation

Function:

Stones appear to have been used as a surface between Walls 3 & 4; poss laid over a deteriorating older, beaten-earth Surf 13; both surfaces apparently damaged by Tumble 2

Stratigraphy remarks:

Underlies Tumble 2; overlies hard clayey, beaten-earth Surf 13

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

Texture

Texture:

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

0

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

Very Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Compactness Degree 1:

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Wetness Degree:

Structure:

Measurements

Length:

2.6

Width:

0.9

Upper Depth:

0.12

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Cobbles

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

0

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

5

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Patterned

Earth Inclusions

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:

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:

Oversized cobbles appeared to be laid in a "walkway" between Walls 3 & 4; stone surface preserved as one course, two rows of flay-lying stones; most stones are larger than "large cobbles," but they are not "cut to fit tightly" or even necessarily meant to touch

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
17 914.113 0
22 914.094 0
23 914.122 0
23 914.151 0
27 914.011 0
27 914.024 0
28 914.044 0
28 914.139 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B7K90:002
Over Surface B7K90:013

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
11 Jul, 1984 84B90185 Progress
12 Jul, 1984 84B90224 Progress
11 Jul, 1984 84B90189 Wall bed
12 Jul, 1984 84B90208 Progress