Locus F.6L98.066

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

B. Gamble

Designation:

Beaten-earth surface in S balk

Reason:

Seen in balk

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

02 Aug, 1989

End Date:

04 Aug, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Beaten-earth surface in S balk

Stratigraphy remarks:

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

5Y 6/1

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

50

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

0.8

Width:

0.3

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.6

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

6

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

0

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

30

Nari Size (in m):

0.01

Brick Frequency (per m2):

0

Brick Size (in m):

0

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

5

Pebble Size (in m):

0.05

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0

Ash Size (in m):

0

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:

Seems to be cut by FT 62; plaster Installation 57 seems to overlay it; not observed during excavation; seen when balks were drawn

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level

Stratigraphy

Under Installation F6L98:057
Over Surface F6L98:052
Over Surface F6L98:056
Cut by FT F6L98:062
Cut by Earth layer F6L98:063

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo