Locus D.5K76.052

General Information

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

Interpretation

Function:

Hard packed surface above bedrock, prob with terra rossa

Stratigraphy remarks:

Immediately above bedrock

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 3/3

Texture

Texture:

Clay

Particle Shape A %:

30

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

10

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.3

Width:

1

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.14

Downslope Direction:

34

Degree of Slope:

7

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

775

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

45

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

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

Artifact Inclusions

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

Organic Inclusions

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

Remarks:

Red clay-like surface on top of bedrock; mixed with terra rossa?

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
11 893.79 893.62
23 893.78 893.61

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer D5K76:051
Over Bedrock D5K76:054
Seals against Wall D5K76:053
Seals against Wall D5K76:055

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
147 24 Jul, 1992 7 33 3 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
24 Jul, 1992 92D76249 Progress
23 Jul, 1992 92D76251 Probe from N