Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
C.Tyson
Designation:
Earth Layer
Reason:
Below wall 47 and flagstone surface 50
Top Separation:
Average
Bottom Separation:
Very Unclear
Start Date:
22 Jul, 2016
End Date:
26 Jul, 2016
Function:
Stratigraphy remarks:
Bottom separability was unclear, however I decided to change loci because of Amin creasing numbers of pebbles and rocks in the dirt.
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Munsell Number:
10YR 4/3
Texture:
Silty Clay
Particle Shape A %:
40
Particle Shape AS %:
30
Particle Shape SR %:
20
Particle Shape R %:
10
Hardness:
Somewhat Hard
Compactness Description 1:
Firm
Compactness Degree 1:
Moderately
Compactness Description 2:
Compactness Degree 2:
Wetness Description:
Moist
Wetness Degree:
Slightly
Structure:
Random
Length:
1.97
Width:
1.42
Upper Depth:
0.32
Lower Depth:
0.32
Downslope Direction:
Degree of Slope:
Surface Material:
Laminated Surface:
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
100
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
8
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
0.01
Stone Distribution:
Nari Frequency (per m2):
75
Nari Size (in m):
0.02
Brick Frequency (per m2):
Brick Size (in m):
Pebble Frequency (per m2):
400
Pebble Size (in m):
0.04
Ash Frequency (per m2):
5
Ash Size (in m):
0.03
Earth Distribution:
Random
Pottery Frequency:
Flint Frequency:
Glass Totals:
Tesserae Totals:
Tabun Fragments:
Brick Fragments:
true
Roof Tiles:
Worked Stones:
Burned Stones:
Unfired Clay:
Arch. Fragments:
Artifact Distribution:
Bone Frequency:
Olive Pits per basket:
Burned Wood per basket:
Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:
UD per basket:
UD SAvg Size in cm:
Distribution:
Remarks:
Only a probe in 53 was excavated in the 2016 season of 1.45 m x 0.80 m.
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 910.65 | 910.26 |
| 0 | 910.63 | 910.31 |
| 0 | 910.65 | 0 |
| 0 | 910.64 | 910.23 |
| 0 | 910.75 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 910.27 |
| Under | Surface | 052 |
| Under | Wall | 047 |
| Under | Surface | 051 |
| Over | Earth layer | 054 |
| Seals against | Wall | 055 |
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 168 | 24 Jul, 2016 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 170 | 22 Jul, 2016 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 172 | 25 Jul, 2016 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 174 | 25 Jul, 2016 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 175 | 26 Jul, 2016 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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