Locus B.8K12.036

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

L. Hill

Designation:

Rampart layer

Reason:

Whiter in color

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

22 Jul, 2008

End Date:

22 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Top of the MB rampart beneath the lowest surface of the LB building entry hall

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than Surf 34

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 8/2

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

40

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

10

Consistence

Hardness:

S. 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:

0.6

Width:

0.7

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:

Discovered in a small probe beneath LB building Surf 34 in the entry hall; not excavated

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
5 909.1 0
6 909.12 0

Stratigraphy

Under Surface B8K12:034

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
22 Jul, 2008 08B12441 Progress