Locus B.7K92.027

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

W. Bowes

Designation:

Plaster/cobble surface just E of Wall 21, the E wall of EIR1 House B

Reason:

Dry, clear section of plaster & cobbles

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

25 Jun, 1996

End Date:

17 Jul, 1996

Interpretation

Function:

Narrow walkway between two walls

Stratigraphy remarks:

E of EIR1 House B; prob equals Surf 28

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 8/2

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

10

Particle Shape SR %:

40

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Very Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

0.85

Width:

0.65

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

184

Degree of Slope:

8

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Plaster

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

200

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

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:

S sits in a narrow passage between Walls 9 & 21; appears to go under Wall 21, but not Wall 9; seems strange that such a small area would be plastered, so perhaps the surface extend farther to the W under Wall 21; slope from Surf 27 down to Surf 28 approximately 8 degrees

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
13 911.52 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B7K92:018
Under Wall B7K92:021
Equals Surface B7K92:028

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
02 Jul, 1996 96B92269 Progress
03 Jul, 1996 96B92270 Progress
05 Jul, 1996 96B92271 Progress
17 Jul, 1996 96B92278 Progress
30 Jun, 1998 98B92032 Cleanup