Locus C.8L82.021

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

T. Smadi

Designation:

Beaten-earth surface

Reason:

Different color

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

02 Jul, 1987

End Date:

27 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Part of rubble fill in construction Wall 13, phase A

Stratigraphy remarks:

With Wall 13

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/6

Texture

Texture:

Clay

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

40

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Wind

Measurements

Length:

1

Width:

0.8

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

356

Degree of Slope:

6

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

340

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Layered

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:

Earth among rocks of Wall 13; once Wall 13 was removed, 21 was replaced by 28

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer C8L82:015
Equals Surface C8L82:022
Equals Surface C8L82:028
Equals Surface C8L82:023
Seals against Wall C8L82:013
Cut by Wall C8L82:005

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
110 27 Jul, 1987 0 19 3 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
07 Jul, 1987 87C82295 Progress
01 Jul, 1987 87C82290 Progress
02 Jul, 1987 87C82291 Progress
06 Jul, 1987 87C82293 Progress
08 Jul, 1987 87C82296 Progress
09 Jul, 1987 87C82297 Progress
03 Jul, 1987 87C82292 Progress