Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
J. Fisher
Designation:
Dark ashy layer below L 9
Reason:
Less firm & compact
Top Separation:
Very Clear
Bottom Separation:
Average
Start Date:
16 Jul, 1987
End Date:
21 Jul, 1987
Function:
Presence of several burnt cooking pot rims might suggest use of this area as a hearth.
Stratigraphy remarks:
Occupational surface likely contemp with Surf 17
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Munsell Number:
10YR 4/1
Texture:
Loam-Silt loam
Particle Shape A %:
0
Particle Shape AS %:
50
Particle Shape SR %:
50
Particle Shape R %:
0
Hardness:
Very Loose
Compactness Description 1:
Loose
Compactness Degree 1:
very
Compactness Description 2:
Compactness Degree 2:
Wetness Description:
Moist
Wetness Degree:
moderately
Structure:
Random
Length:
0.7
Width:
0.6
Upper Depth:
0.05
Lower Depth:
0.06
Downslope Direction:
90
Degree of Slope:
12
Surface Material:
Laminated Surface:
0
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
650
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
4
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
0
Stone Distribution:
Random
Nari Frequency (per m2):
1
Nari Size (in m):
0.3
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:
Random
Pottery Frequency:
Flint Frequency:
14
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:
Random
Bone Frequency:
Olive Pits per basket:
0
Burned Wood per basket:
6
Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:
UD per basket:
0
UD SAvg Size in cm:
0
Distribution:
Random
Remarks:
Ashy continuation beneath poss hearth area of L 9; this lens was thinner to the W & thickened toward the E especially by NW corner of Wall 3; several burnt cooking pot rims may lend support to the idea of a hearth; one large animal tibia end (knee bone) was noted
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | 906.6 | 906.35 |
| Under | Earth layer | F7L09:009 |
| Over | Surface | F7L09:017 |
| Equals | Surface | F7L09:018 |
| Contiguous to | Surface | F7L09:017 |
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | 21 Jul, 1987 | 7 | 52 | 11 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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