Locus B.8K20.006

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

E. Bedell

Designation:

Top of the rampart at the NW corner of the site

Reason:

More compact & lots of nari chips

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

03 Jul, 2008

End Date:

21 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

The rampart outside the wall at the NW corner of the site

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Wall 5

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 7/2

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

60

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

10

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

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:

Beaten Earth

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:

No measurements taken because only a small part of a very large feature was found; also it was unexcavated in U08

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
17 909.57 0
29 910.1 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B8K20:002
Seals against Wall B8K20:005

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
21 Jul, 2008 08B20406 Progress