Locus B.8K01.052

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

W. Bowes

Designation:

Later plaster surface over Surf 42

Reason:

Higher than Surf 42 & separated by earth

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

24 Jul, 2002

End Date:

25 Jul, 2002

Interpretation

Function:

Plaster surface which includes plaster up to 3.5 cm thick & earth 2-3 cm thick applied over surface 42

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Surf 42, earlier than Surf 51, the relationship to 19 is unknown since none of this locus was located near the wall

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

2.5Y 8/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

0

Width:

0

Upper Depth:

3.5

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

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:

Only small islands of this surface remain, there is a clear layer of brown earth 2-3 cm high between 42 & 52 where 52 exists, the largest island is 30 x 30 cm, the smallest is 8 x 4 cm, the highest is 3.5 cm over the earth & 6 cm over 42

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
29 909.76 909.7
30 909.71 909.66

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B8K01:051
Over Surface B8K01:042

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
0 0 0 0 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
25 Jul, 2002 02B01286 Progress
25 Jul, 2002 02B01287 Surfaces