Locus F.6L99.013

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

K. Mantyneimi

Designation:

Beaten-earth surface

Reason:

Soft material E of Surfs 12 & 14

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

09 Jul, 1987

End Date:

09 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Beaten-earth surface or fill along E balk

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than Surf 4

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/2

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

50

Particle Shape SR %:

0

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

Very Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Talus

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

1.17

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

120

Degree of Slope:

14

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

960

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

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:

May be caused by digging too hard & missing Surf 4 in this area; incompletely excavated

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
17 905.56 0
29 905.4 0
35 905.52 0

Stratigraphy

Under Surface F6L99:004
Contiguous to Surface F6L99:006
Contiguous to Surface F6L99:012

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
10 Mar, 1987 87F99434 Progress
13 Jul, 1987 87F99435 Progress
13 Jul, 1987 87F99436 Surface 12 & Wall 8
14 Jul, 1987 87F99438 Progress
15 Jul, 1987 87F99439 Progress
16 Jul, 1987 87F99440 Progress
13 Jul, 1987 87F99437 Surface 14 & Wall 8
29 Jun, 1989 89F99443 Progress
30 Jun, 1989 89F99444 Progress