Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
M. Boileau
Designation:
Beaten-earth surface
Reason:
Last soil layer on top of bedrock
Top Separation:
Clear
Bottom Separation:
Clear
Start Date:
24 Jul, 1992
End Date:
24 Jul, 1992
Function:
Hard packed surface above bedrock, prob with terra rossa
Stratigraphy remarks:
Immediately above bedrock
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Munsell Number:
10YR 3/3
Texture:
Clay
Particle Shape A %:
30
Particle Shape AS %:
20
Particle Shape SR %:
50
Particle Shape R %:
10
Hardness:
Hard
Compactness Description 1:
Firm
Compactness Degree 1:
very
Compactness Description 2:
Compactness Degree 2:
Wetness Description:
Moist
Wetness Degree:
very
Structure:
Random
Length:
3.3
Width:
1
Upper Depth:
0
Lower Depth:
0.14
Downslope Direction:
34
Degree of Slope:
7
Surface Material:
Beaten Earth
Laminated Surface:
0
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
775
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
45
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
1
Stone Distribution:
Random
Nari Frequency (per m2):
0
Nari Size (in m):
0
Brick Frequency (per m2):
3.5
Brick Size (in m):
0.1
Pebble Frequency (per m2):
2
Pebble Size (in m):
0.1
Ash Frequency (per m2):
3
Ash Size (in m):
0.1
Earth Distribution:
Random
Pottery Frequency:
0
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:
Random
Bone Frequency:
0
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:
Random
Remarks:
Red clay-like surface on top of bedrock; mixed with terra rossa?
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 893.79 | 893.62 |
| 23 | 893.78 | 893.61 |
| Under | Earth layer | D5K76:051 |
| Over | Bedrock | D5K76:054 |
| Seals against | Wall | D5K76:053 |
| Seals against | Wall | D5K76:055 |
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 147 | 24 Jul, 1992 | 7 | 33 | 3 | 0 |