Locus F.6L98.056

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

B. Gamble

Designation:

Beaten-earth surface

Reason:

Harder

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

12 Jul, 1989

End Date:

20 Jul, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Occupational exposure 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:

4.2

Width:

3.1

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.19

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

200

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

1

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

2

Nari Size (in m):

0.3

Brick Frequency (per m2):

5

Brick Size (in m):

0.03

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

3

Ash Size (in m):

0.1

Earth Distribution:

Random

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:

5

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Areas of mudbrick enriched soil, plaster-like installations & ash; in Loca 29, a small bowl-shaped hearth-like structure in which sherds of large storejar were found; sherds, bones, pottery & rock show signs of fire; high concentration of sherds & bones E of hearth-like area; mudbrick frags tagged for location & sent to geology

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
8 906.6 0
11 906.73 906.54
14 906.66 0
21 0 906.62
22 0 906.51
29 90673 0
33 0 907.79

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer F6L98:050
Over Surface F6L98:059
Equals Surface F6L98:052
Equals Surface F6L98:059
Cut by Earth layer F6L98:049
Cut by FT F6L98:062

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
233 12 Jul, 1989 0 32 13 0
234 12 Jul, 1989 15 45 6 0
236 14 Jul, 1989 50 117 13 0
237 13 Jul, 1989 39 161 21 0
238 17 Jul, 1989 85 176 14 5
239 18 Jul, 1989 30 167 16 0
248 18 Jul, 1989 45 187 11 3
241 18 Jul, 1989 35 57 4 0
242 19 Jul, 1989 45 175 25 0
243 19 Jul, 1989 40 219 17 0
244 19 Jul, 1989 25 288 24 0
245 20 Jul, 1989 35 165 15 0
246 20 Jul, 1989 20 310 29 0
247 20 Jul, 1989 20 180 30 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
12 Jul, 1989 89F98429 Progress
05 Jul, 1989 89F98424 Progress
07 Jul, 1989 89F98425 Progress
11 Jul, 1989 89F98428 Progress
13 Jul, 1989 89F98430 Progress
14 Jul, 1989 89F98431 Progress
17 Jul, 1989 89F98432 Progress
18 Jul, 1989 89F98433 Progress
19 Jul, 1989 89F98434 Progress
20 Jul, 1989 89F98435 Progress