Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
K. Rounsefell
Designation:
Beaten-earth surface
Reason:
Change in color, consistence
Top Separation:
Unclear
Bottom Separation:
Very Unclear
Start Date:
20 Jul, 1987
End Date:
21 Jul, 1987
Function:
Occupational beaten-earth surface; perhaps exterior , as suggested by lamination
Stratigraphy remarks:
May have been first surface after L 26, or contemp; earlier than Surf 11 et.al; disrupted by same rock tumble that may have broken Pithos 15
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Munsell Number:
Texture:
Loam-Silt loam
Particle Shape A %:
0
Particle Shape AS %:
0
Particle Shape SR %:
85
Particle Shape R %:
15
Hardness:
S. Loose
Compactness Description 1:
Crumbly
Compactness Degree 1:
very
Compactness Description 2:
Compactness Degree 2:
Wetness Description:
Wetness Degree:
Structure:
Puddling
Length:
1.25
Width:
1.25
Upper Depth:
0.05
Lower Depth:
0.02
Downslope Direction:
0
Degree of Slope:
0
Surface Material:
Laminated Surface
Laminated Surface:
5
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
400
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
8
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:
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:
Bone Frequency:
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:
Remarks:
Laminated in places--may have been exterior; very soft; not all recording completed; after 2-4 hours the surface completely turned into 2 to 5 cm of powdery fine dust; by the next day, it was unrecoverable
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 898.22 | 898.13 |
| 22 | 0 | 898.14 |
| 23 | 0 | 898.12 |
| 23 | 0 | 898.13 |
| Under | Surface | D5K97:017 |
| Over | Earth layer | D5K97:022 |
| Contiguous to | Earth layer | D5K97:026 |
| Contiguous to | Earth layer | D5K97:006 |
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published |
|---|