Locus C.8L82.025

General Information

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

Interpretation

Function:

Occupational use surface

Stratigraphy remarks:

With MB walls

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

15

Particle Shape R %:

85

Consistence

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

Measurements

Length:

2.25

Width:

1.1

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.28

Downslope Direction:

195

Degree of Slope:

5

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

250

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

5

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

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

Artifact Inclusions

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

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:

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

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
29 890.86 890.58

Stratigraphy

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

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
108 22 Jul, 1987 11 83 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cookpot Middle Bronze
112 23 Jul, 1987 35 174 3 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 Jul, 1987 87C82304 Progress