Locus F.6L98.026
General Information
Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
D. Herr
Designation:
Beaten-earth surface under L 18
Reason:
To account for soil under Wall 14
Top Separation:
Arbitrary
Bottom Separation:
Average
Start Date:
20 Jul, 1987
End Date:
29 Jun, 1989
Interpretation
Function:
Patchy colluvium before terracing began
Stratigraphy remarks:
Under Wall 14; cut by rodent hole Pit 38
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Earth Description
Color
Munsell Number:
10YR 6/3
Texture
Texture:
Loam-Silt loam
Particle Shape A %:
0
Particle Shape AS %:
50
Particle Shape SR %:
50
Particle Shape R %:
0
Consistence
Hardness:
S. Loose
Compactness Description 1:
Crumbly
Compactness Degree 1:
somewhat
Compactness Description 2:
Compactness Degree 2:
Wetness Description:
Dry
Wetness Degree:
somewhat
Structure:
Random
Measurements
Length:
4
Width:
3
Upper Depth:
0.15
Lower Depth:
0.13
Downslope Direction:
0
Degree of Slope:
0
Surface Material
Surface Material:
Laminated Surface:
0
Stone Inclusions
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
480
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
4
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
1
Stone Distribution:
Random
Earth Inclusions
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:
Artifact Inclusions
Pottery Frequency:
Flint Frequency:
7
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:
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
Remarks:
Top & bottom levels not taken in same places because by the time we reached the bottom, our arms weren't long enough to reach the end of the tape measure & we hadn't thought of taking a secondary level; bottom level may not be end of locus, but is where excavation stopped
Levels
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | 0 | 907.17 |
| 23 | 907.31 | 0 |
| 26 | 0 | 907.23 |
| 29 | 0 | 907.16 |
| 34 | 907.2 | 0 |
Stratigraphy
| Under | Earth layer | F6L98:018 |
| Under | Wall | F6L98:014 |
| Under | Surface | F6L98:036 |
| Over | Surface | F6L98:039 |
| Equals | Surface | F6L98:039 |
| Seals against | Wall | F6L98:046 |
| Cut by | Pit | F6L98:038 |
Pails
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 130 | 27 Jul, 1987 | 26 | 196 | 26 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 131 | 27 Jul, 1987 | 25 | 98 | 24 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 132 | 28 Jul, 1987 | 13 | 107 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 176 | 28 Jun, 1989 | 17 | 366 | 28 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 177 | 28 Jun, 1989 | 11 | 94 | 11 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 180 | 29 Jun, 1989 | 10 | 102 | 18 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Photos
| Date | Photo Number | Subject | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul, 1987 | 87F98409 | Progress |
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| 20 Jul, 1987 | 87F98408 | Progress |
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| 28 Jul, 1987 | 87F98414 | Progress |
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| 23 Jul, 1987 | 87F98411 | Progress |
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| 13 Jul, 1989 | 89F98419 | Progress |
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