Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
K. Bramlett
Designation:
Rubble & dirt layer
Reason:
Different composition from rampart below & Surf 27 above
Top Separation:
Very Clear
Bottom Separation:
Clear
Start Date:
23 Jul, 1998
End Date:
24 Jul, 1998
Function:
Founding layer of earth & cobbles for perimeter Wall 4
Stratigraphy remarks:
Over the MB rampart; relation to Wall 14 is undeterminable
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Munsell Number:
10YR 5/3
Texture:
Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam
Particle Shape A %:
40
Particle Shape AS %:
30
Particle Shape SR %:
20
Particle Shape R %:
10
Hardness:
S. Loose
Compactness Description 1:
Gravelly
Compactness Degree 1:
very
Compactness Description 2:
Compactness Degree 2:
Wetness Description:
Dry
Wetness Degree:
moderately
Structure:
Random
Length:
1.5
Width:
1.5
Upper Depth:
0
Lower Depth:
0.1
Downslope Direction:
0
Degree of Slope:
0
Surface Material:
Laminated Surface:
0
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
150
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
15
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
0
Stone Distribution:
Random
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:
Pottery Frequency:
0
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:
Random
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:
Larger stones near Wall 4; turns to smaller stones mixed with fine earth to E; becomes the foundation layer for Wall 4; less obvious toward Wall 5 in S
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | 910.83 | 910.73 |
| Under | Surface | B8K00:027 |
| Under | Wall | B8K00:004 |
| Over | Surface | B8K00:031 |
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published |
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