Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

15

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Length:

2.2

Width:

2

Upper Depth:

0.24

Lower Depth:

0.4

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

450

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

14

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

2

Stone Distribution:

Random

Nari Frequency (per m2):

10

Nari Size (in m):

0.04

Brick Frequency (per m2):

0.25

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):

0.3

Earth Distribution:

Random

Pottery Frequency:

0

Flint Frequency:

2

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:

0

Olive Pits per basket:

0

Burned Wood per basket:

10

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks:

Very similar to L 5 in texture & consistence; many cooking pot frags--some on flat surface; stones which seemed to be in semi-alignment in L 7 now discovered to be "floating" & removed; ash pocket of L 7 also extends into 8