Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
J. Fisher
Designation:
Beaten-earth surface below Surf 17
Reason:
Slight change soil description
Top Separation:
Average
Bottom Separation:
Average
Start Date:
22 Jul, 1987
End Date:
24 Jul, 1987
Function:
Beaten-earth surface below Surf 17
Stratigraphy remarks:
Early than Surf 17
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Munsell Number:
10YR 6/3
Texture:
Loam-Silt loam
Particle Shape A %:
0
Particle Shape AS %:
50
Particle Shape SR %:
50
Particle Shape R %:
0
Hardness:
Loose
Compactness Description 1:
Friable
Compactness Degree 1:
moderately
Compactness Description 2:
Compactness Degree 2:
Wetness Description:
Moist
Wetness Degree:
moderately
Structure:
Random
Length:
5
Width:
3
Upper Depth:
0.16
Lower Depth:
0.08
Downslope Direction:
0
Degree of Slope:
0
Surface Material:
Beaten Earth
Laminated Surface:
0
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
700
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
9
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
0
Stone Distribution:
Random
Nari Frequency (per m2):
1
Nari Size (in m):
3
Brick Frequency (per m2):
4
Brick Size (in m):
6
Pebble Frequency (per m2):
0
Pebble Size (in m):
0
Ash Frequency (per m2):
5
Ash Size (in m):
8
Earth Distribution:
Patterned
Pottery Frequency:
Flint Frequency:
60
Glass Totals:
0
Tesserae Totals:
0
Tabun Fragments:
8
Brick Fragments:
0
Roof Tiles:
0
Worked Stones:
0
Burned Stones:
Unfired Clay:
Arch. Fragments:
Artifact Distribution:
Random
Bone Frequency:
0
Olive Pits per basket:
0
Burned Wood per basket:
7
Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:
UD per basket:
0
UD SAvg Size in cm:
0
Distribution:
Random
Remarks:
Freq ash pockets in Loca 31 & increasing at 170 deg toward FT 21; another ash pocket & a plaster chunk (ca .40 x .15 m) in Loca 8; much less pottery than Surf 17; cobbles mostly in S
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 906.32 | 906.22 |
| 14 | 906.33 | 906.25 |
| 25 | 906.32 | 906.21 |
| 31 | 906.35 | 906.19 |
| Under | Surface | F7L09:017 |
| Under | Earth layer | F7L09:014 |
| Over | Earth layer | F7L09:025 |
| Over | Surface | F7L09:024 |
| Over | Surface | F7L09:018 |
| Equals | Surface | F6L99:029 |
| Seals against | Wall | F7L09:003 |
| Cut by | FT | F7L09:021 |
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 76 | 22 Jul, 1987 | 27 | 171 | 29 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 77 | 23 Jul, 1987 | 63 | 283 | 40 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 79 | 23 Jul, 1987 | 41 | 141 | 18 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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