Locus B.8K20.006

Earth · Top of the rampart at the NW corner of the site

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 3 July, 2008
End Date 21 July, 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

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer B8K20:002
Seals against Wall B8K20:005

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

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