Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
R. Dorsett
Designation:
Earth under L 41
Reason:
Color change in W balk
Top Separation:
Unclear
Bottom Separation:
Average
Start Date:
24 Jul, 1989
End Date:
04 Aug, 1989
Function:
An ashy layer, poss from some type of destruction or fire
Stratigraphy remarks:
FP walls were laid on this
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Munsell Number:
10YR 5/3
Texture:
Sand-Sandy loam
Particle Shape A %:
5
Particle Shape AS %:
45
Particle Shape SR %:
45
Particle Shape R %:
5
Hardness:
S. Loose
Compactness Description 1:
Firm
Compactness Degree 1:
moderately
Compactness Description 2:
Compactness Degree 2:
Wetness Description:
Moist
Wetness Degree:
moderately
Structure:
Random
Length:
4.5
Width:
4
Upper Depth:
0.25
Lower Depth:
0.15
Downslope Direction:
0
Degree of Slope:
0
Surface Material:
Laminated Surface:
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
975
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
12
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
1
Stone Distribution:
Random
Nari Frequency (per m2):
0
Nari Size (in m):
0
Brick Frequency (per m2):
0
Brick Size (in m):
0
Pebble Frequency (per m2):
0
Pebble Size (in m):
0
Ash Frequency (per m2):
0
Ash Size (in m):
0
Earth Distribution:
Pottery Frequency:
0
Flint Frequency:
59
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:
Initially L 41 was excavated to underlying layer; after clear indentification in W balk, L 46 was excavated as layer separate from L 41 in remainder of probe extension
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 896.22 | 896.09 |
| 19 | 896.4 | 896.1 |
| 21 | 896.25 | 896.03 |
| 33 | 896.15 | 896.11 |
| Under | Earth layer | D5K86:041 |
| Over | Earth layer | D5K86:051 |
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | 25 Jul, 1989 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 103 | 26 Jul, 1989 | 0 | 17 | 19 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 104 | 27 Jul, 1989 | 28 | 179 | 13 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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