Locus F.6L98.047

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

B. Gamble

Designation:

Exposure surface

Reason:

Begin renewed excavation after cleanup

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

29 Jun, 1989

End Date:

03 Jul, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Continuation of Surf 41 from U87

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Wall 44; some contamination from pits & bioturbation

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/4

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

50

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.2

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

600

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

69

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

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:

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:

Excavated to an arbitrary level contaminated by pits

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
4 0 907.72
8 0 909.06
11 0 906.96
29 0 906.99

Stratigraphy

Under Surface F6L98:026
Over Earth layer F6L98:050
Seals against Wall F6L98:044
Cut by Pit F6L98:049
Equals Surface F6L98:041

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
182 29 Jun, 1989 25 292 66 0
183 29 Jun, 1989 39 142 15 0
184 29 Jun, 1989 41 202 37 0
185 29 Jun, 1989 25 147 25 0
186 29 Jun, 1989 27 187 30 0
189 29 Jun, 1989 39 189 39 0
192 29 Jun, 1989 30 180 30 0
193 29 Jun, 1989 54 221 30 0
194 29 Jun, 1989 42 250 30 0
195 30 Jun, 1989 31 232 39 0
196 30 Jun, 1989 27 216 28 0
197 30 Jun, 1989 32 329 27 0
198 30 Jun, 1989 27 179 18 0
199 30 Jun, 1989 62 304 30 0
200 30 Jun, 1989 20 153 13 0
202 03 Jul, 1989 38 311 48 0
203 03 Jul, 1989 4 30 4 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
30 Jun, 1989 89F98420 Progress
30 Jun, 1989 89F98422 Progress
28 Jun, 1989 892F98001 Cleanup