Locus C.8L72.018

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

C. Peachey

Designation:

Soft debris below Surf 16

Reason:

Softer

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

25 Jul, 1984

End Date:

25 Jul, 1984

Interpretation

Function:

May be occupation buildup from the period preceeding the laying of Surf 16, but more likely seems to be a leveling fill for this surface; N half of the surface sits on a compact material which slopes down sharply to the N, so L 18 may have been set down to level things off to the same level as L 22

Stratigraphy remarks:

It is unclear whether L 19 cut through Surf 16 & L 18, or if L 19 was below a once existent Surf 16 sealing up to Wall 5's E extension (beyond its corner with Wall 8); L 18 may thus equal 19, or it may have been cut into at the same time that Surf 16 was cut or broken, thus would predate 19; there is a poss that L 18, 19, 26 & 25 are all equal, because they are all of the same soft consistence & dark color, though 18 & 19 are not ashy as are 25 & 26; they all occur on the same sloping stratigraphic level; & this same material was found beneath the one stone which represents the E extension of Wall 5, thus providing the continuity from S to N along the E balk; if this was the case, then Surf 16 would have sealed against Wall 5, covering L 19 as well as 18; since Surf 16 is cut, however, there is no way to confirm this

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

2.5Y 5/2

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

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Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 2:

somewhat

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

0.8

Width:

0.6

Upper Depth:

0.19

Lower Depth:

0.02

Downslope Direction:

Degree of Slope:

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1800

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

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Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

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Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

Olive Pits per basket:

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Remarks

Remarks:

Ccomes from only directly below Surf 16, though the same kind of material is present beyond the N edge of Surf 16--it is the same level; these were separated to get a pottery reading from below the surface; was present only beneath the N half of Surf 16; 22 is beneath the N half

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
23	892.75	892.56

Stratigraphy

Under	Surface	C8L72:016
Over	Earth layer	C8L72:022
Equals	Earth layer	C8L72:019
Seals against	Wall	C8L72:008
Cut by	Earth layer	C8L72:019

Pails

Number	Date	Baskets	Total	Diagnostic	Published
48	25 Jul, 1984	4	39	3	0

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject	Photo
01 Aug, 1984	84C72555	Progress