Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
J. Battenfield
Designation:
Beaten-earth surface
Reason:
Change in color, consistency along E balk
Top Separation:
Very Clear
Bottom Separation:
Clear
Start Date:
22 Jul, 1987
End Date:
31 Jul, 1987
Function:
Occupational use surface
Stratigraphy remarks:
With MB walls
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Munsell Number:
10YR 6/3
Texture:
Loam-Silt loam
Particle Shape A %:
0
Particle Shape AS %:
0
Particle Shape SR %:
15
Particle Shape R %:
85
Hardness:
S. Hard
Compactness Description 1:
Friable
Compactness Degree 1:
moderately
Compactness Description 2:
Compactness Degree 2:
Wetness Description:
Dry
Wetness Degree:
moderately
Structure:
Random
Length:
2.25
Width:
1.1
Upper Depth:
0
Lower Depth:
0.28
Downslope Direction:
195
Degree of Slope:
5
Surface Material:
Beaten Earth
Laminated Surface:
0
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
250
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
5
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
0
Stone Distribution:
Random
Nari Frequency (per m2):
0
Nari Size (in m):
0
Brick Frequency (per m2):
10
Brick Size (in m):
0.035
Pebble Frequency (per m2):
0
Pebble Size (in m):
0
Ash Frequency (per m2):
10
Ash Size (in m):
0.05
Earth Distribution:
Random
Pottery Frequency:
Flint Frequency:
18
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:
Random
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:
In excavating Surf 22 we took some of the top of 25 (see E balk at balk tags); runs up to Wall 13 & Wall 7
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | 890.86 | 890.58 |
| Under | Surface | C8L82:022 |
| Over | Surface | C8L82:026 |
| Equals | Surface | C8L82:024 |
| Contiguous to | Surface | C8L82:021 |
| Contiguous to | Surface | C8L82:027 |
| Seals against | Wall | C8L82:007 |
| Cut by | Wall | C8L82:005 |
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | 22 Jul, 1987 | 11 | 83 | 17 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 112 | 23 Jul, 1987 | 35 | 174 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||