Munsell Number:

10YR 6/4

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

50

Hardness:

Very Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Length:

2.63

Width:

1.64

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

400

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

6

Stone Distribution:

Random

Nari Frequency (per m2):

3

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):

3

Ash Size (in m):

0.03

Earth Distribution:

Random

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:

0

Olive Pits per basket:

2

Burned Wood per basket:

3

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks:

First thought to be a pit of organic material seemingly lined with small boulders which at first appeared patterned but later seemed random; the slope of boulders around W side follows sloping stratigraphy of W balk; later excavation revealed this to be rubble-filled layer exending over wall 44