Locus C.8L82.027

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Battenfield

Designation:

Beaten-earth surface

Reason:

Change of color

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

24 Jul, 1987

End Date:

31 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Occupational surface

Stratigraphy remarks:

With EB walls

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

80

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:

Puddling

Measurements

Length:

1.5

Width:

0.7

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

180

Degree of Slope:

5

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

100

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

1

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

3

Brick Size (in m):

5

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

5

Ash Size (in m):

7

Earth Distribution:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

3

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:

3

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Some ash pockets; may be other layers between Surf 27 & B30 unexcavated; later pottery readings are prob contamination

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
19 890.5 0

Stratigraphy

Under Surface C8L82:024
Over Earth layer C8L82:031
Equals Surface C8L82:026
Seals against Wall C8L82:016

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
126 31 Jul, 1987 6 40 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Middle Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo