Locus C.8L82.031

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Battenfield

Designation:

Ash layer

Reason:

Distinct, extensive blackened earth

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

31 Jul, 1987

End Date:

31 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Poss ash from a cooking fire; pit was cut down through cobblestone pavement in association with fire pit; or ash layer with no pit at all & extends under Surf 24 widely in square

Stratigraphy remarks:

To be compared with 8L63:5 where EB burning/camp fire activity was also going on

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 3/1

Texture

Texture:

Clay

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

80

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2

Width:

0.9

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

195

Degree of Slope:

2

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

150

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

25

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

20

Brick Size (in m):

0.03

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

100

Ash Size (in m):

0

Earth Distribution:

Random

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:

30

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Burned sherds; ash may extend to E; present extent 90 cm with no sign of lensing out; discovered on last day of digging in U87; extent of layer has not been found; something may be between 31 & bedrock in Loca 19, though this has not been excavated

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
19 890.44 0

Stratigraphy

Under Surface C8L82:027
Over Bedrock C8L82:030
Seals against Bedrock C8L82:030

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
03 Aug, 1987 87C82314 Progress
04 Aug, 1987 87A60039 Final