Locus F.7L08.056

Earth · Beaten-earth surface

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor D. Hopkins
Designation Beaten-earth surface
Reason Harder
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Average
Start Date 19 July, 1989
End Date 27 July, 1989

Interpretation

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

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

40

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

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

Measurements

Length:

1.79

Width:

0

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

110

Degree of Slope:

8

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

450

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

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:

Heavily enriched with mudbrick detritus with its very distinctive yellowish red color (5YR 5/6); only partially excavated to ensure complete removal of 55

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
34 906.58 0
35 906.51 0

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer F7L08:055
Contiguous to Earth layer F7L08:067
Seals against Wall F7L08:059
Cut by FT F7L08:065

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
20 July, 1989 89F08492 Progress
24 July, 1989 89F08493 Progress
25 July, 1989 89F08494 Progress
26 July, 1989 89F08495 Progress
27 July, 1989 89F08496 Progress
28 July, 1989 89F08497 Progress