Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
M. Murray
Designation:
Beaten-earth surface
Reason:
Change in color & hardness
Top Separation:
Clear
Bottom Separation:
Average
Start Date:
08 Jul, 1987
End Date:
30 Jul, 1987
Function:
Occupational beaten-earth surface
Stratigraphy remarks:
Entirely beneath Ash L 15; covers entire square
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Munsell Number:
10YR 5/4
Texture:
Loam-Silt loam
Particle Shape A %:
0
Particle Shape AS %:
0
Particle Shape SR %:
25
Particle Shape R %:
75
Hardness:
Loose
Compactness Description 1:
Crumbly
Compactness Degree 1:
moderately
Compactness Description 2:
Compactness Degree 2:
Wetness Description:
Dry
Wetness Degree:
moderately
Structure:
Random
Length:
6
Width:
6
Upper Depth:
0.1
Lower Depth:
0.02
Downslope Direction:
224
Degree of Slope:
8
Surface Material:
Beaten Earth
Laminated Surface:
0
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
187
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
2
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
0
Stone Distribution:
Random
Nari Frequency (per m2):
2
Nari Size (in m):
0.04
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:
Random
Pottery Frequency:
0
Flint Frequency:
51
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:
Pail 29 was mostly from Loca 9, 15 & 16; this was just beneath L 15, the ash pit; a large number of bones came from this area; Pail 30 includes the Loca 23 where Hearth 4 had been; burnt pottery sherds were in this pail (part of thick EB occupation layer)
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 898.27 | 898.25 |
| 7 | 898.19 | 898.13 |
| 17 | 898.26 | 898.2 |
| 21 | 898.17 | 898.07 |
| 31 | 897.99 | 897.97 |
| 35 | 898.1 | 898 |
| Under | Surface | D5K96:010 |
| Under | Wall | D5K96:013 |
| Under | Earth layer | D5K96:015 |
| Over | Wall | D5K96:005 |
| Over | Wall | D5K96:016 |
| Over | Surface | D5K96:017 |
| Equals | Surface | D6K06:027 |
| Seals against | Wall | D5K96:011 |
| Seals against | Wall | D5K96:005 |
| Seals against | Wall | D5K96:016 |
| Seals against | Wall | D6K06:024 |
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 13 Jul, 1987 | 39 | 112 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | 13 Jul, 1987 | 97 | 158 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 31 | 14 Jul, 1987 | 99 | 146 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 54 | 23 Jul, 1987 | 11 | 64 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 75 | 29 Jul, 1987 | 27 | 209 | 16 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 77 | 30 Jul, 1987 | 37 | 285 | 22 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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