Locus F.6L98.052

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

B. Gamble

Designation:

Beaten-earth surface

Reason:

Different consistence with organic inclusions

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

07 Jul, 1989

End Date:

07 Jul, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Occupational beaten-earth surface

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Wall 44

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:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1

Width:

1

Upper Depth:

0.1

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

200

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

6

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

2

Nari Size (in m):

0.01

Brick Frequency (per m2):

5

Brick Size (in m):

0.05

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

3

Ash Size (in m):

0.01

Earth Distribution:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

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:

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:

What seems to be an occupation level appeared after arbitrarily removing L 50

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
14 906.66 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer F6L98:050
Cut by Earth layer F6L98:049

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
270 02 Aug, 1989 41 49 5 0
271 02 Aug, 1989 20 8 0 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
07 Jul, 1989 89F98426 Progress