Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
D. Hopkins
Designation:
Beaten-earth surface
Reason:
Harder
Top Separation:
Very Clear
Bottom Separation:
Average
Start Date:
19 Jul, 1989
End Date:
27 Jul, 1989
Function:
Brick fall from Wall 59; not on a surface but appears as a surface because of the consistence of the compacted brick; poss Wall 67 is prob stone fall from this wall
Stratigraphy remarks:
Very clear composition & consistence change; cut by FT 65 near Wall 66 but sealing Wall 59, demonstrating their independence despite their alignment
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Munsell Number:
10YR 5/4
Texture:
Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam
Particle Shape A %:
10
Particle Shape AS %:
20
Particle Shape SR %:
40
Particle Shape R %:
30
Hardness:
S. Hard
Compactness Description 1:
Friable
Compactness Degree 1:
moderately
Compactness Description 2:
Compactness Degree 2:
Wetness Description:
Moist
Wetness Degree:
somewhat
Structure:
Random
Length:
1.79
Width:
0
Upper Depth:
0
Lower Depth:
0
Downslope Direction:
110
Degree of Slope:
8
Surface Material:
Beaten Earth
Laminated Surface:
0
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
450
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
3
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
0
Stone Distribution:
Random
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:
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:
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:
Heavily enriched with mudbrick detritus with its very distinctive yellowish red color (5YR 5/6); only partially excavated to ensure complete removal of 55
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | 906.58 | 0 |
| 35 | 906.51 | 0 |
| Under | Earth layer | F7L08:055 |
| Contiguous to | Earth layer | F7L08:067 |
| Seals against | Wall | F7L08:059 |
| Cut by | FT | F7L08:065 |
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published |
|---|