Locus B.8K01.048

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Ponder

Designation:

Mud facing from N face of Wall 6

Reason:

Stayed on wall while digging

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

31 Jul, 2000

End Date:

02 Aug, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Spotty mud facing on Wall 6; or destruction debris adhering to gaps in stones; seals into chinks in the wall & faces of large rocks

Stratigraphy remarks:

At same level as L 45

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 7/3

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. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

0

Width:

0

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

0

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

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:

Spotty on N face of Wall 6; lots of coarse sand

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level

Stratigraphy

Seals against Wall B8K01:006

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
26 Jul, 2000 00B01473 Progress
27 Jul, 2000 00B01492 Progress
28 Jul, 2000 00B01515 Progress
02 Aug, 2000 00B01559 Final W room
02 Aug, 2000 00B01561 Final LB building