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:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Length:

3

Width:

1.2

Upper Depth:

0.23

Lower Depth:

0.13

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

300

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Nari Frequency (per m2):

1

Nari Size (in m):

2

Brick Frequency (per m2):

0

Brick Size (in m):

0

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0.5

Ash Size (in m):

35

Earth Distribution:

Patterned

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

57

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:

4

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks:

Large ashy pocket (about 35 cm in diameter) in N balk in Loca 9 likely related to those in Surfs 22 & 27; ostracon found by Tom Wehtje when pottery was washed