Locus F.6L98.068

Earth · Mudbrick enriched area in Surf 59

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor B. Gamble
Designation Mudbrick enriched area in Surf 59
Reason More mudbrick debris
Top Separation Average
Bottom Separation Average
Start Date 4 August, 1989
End Date 4 August, 1989

Interpretation

Function Beaten-earth surface
Stratigraphy remarks
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 6/6

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

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

Lower Depth:

0.05

Downslope Direction:

45

Degree of Slope:

8

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

450

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

5

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:

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:

Originally excavated as a mudbrick enriched area of 59 but pottery reading for area was "pre-IR2 bods" (cf Lt 52, pail 271) at Loca 10

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
22 906.45 906.37
27 906.53 906.41

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Surface F6L98:052
Under Surface F6L98:056
Under Surface F6L98:059
Contiguous to Surface F6L98:059
Cut by FT F6L98:062

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published