Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Length:

1.32

Width:

1.03

Upper Depth:

0.24

Lower Depth:

0.09

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material:

Cobbles

Laminated Surface:

0

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

480

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

77

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

3

Stone Distribution:

Patterned

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

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:

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

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:

Bone Frequency:

Olive Pits per basket:

0

Burned Wood per basket:

0

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Remarks:

The cobbles seal against Threshold 18; unexcavated in U98; boulders arranged in a straight dual-lined row; cobbles used to hold boulders in place and fill between them