Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
J. Cormack
Designation:
Hard plaster floor of Pit 35
Reason:
Very hard plaster layer at bottom of Pit 35
Top Separation:
Very Clear
Bottom Separation:
Clear
Start Date:
26 Jul, 2004
End Date:
12 Jul, 2006
Function:
Floor of Pit 35; Poss intended to drain toward center
Stratigraphy remarks:
Later than Walls 4 & 36
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Munsell Number:
2.5Y 8/2
Texture:
Loam-Silt loam
Particle Shape A %:
50
Particle Shape AS %:
40
Particle Shape SR %:
5
Particle Shape R %:
5
Hardness:
Hard
Compactness Description 1:
Firm
Compactness Degree 1:
somewhat
Compactness Description 2:
Compactness Degree 2:
Wetness Description:
Dry
Wetness Degree:
moderately
Structure:
Random
Length:
1.23
Width:
0.91
Upper Depth:
0.08
Lower Depth:
0.06
Downslope Direction:
78
Degree of Slope:
12
Surface Material:
Plaster
Laminated Surface:
0
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
222
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
57
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
0.25
Stone Distribution:
Random
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:
Very hard plaster, almost cement; slope is greater SW-NE, but the whole floor slopes inward toward the center: SE-center: 10; SW-center: 8; NW-center: 7; NE-center: 8; very pure plaster, no inclusions
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 911.92 | 0 |
| 1 | 911.94 | 0 |
| 1 | 911.91 | 0 |
| 2 | 911.96 | 911.84 |
| 2 | 911.91 | 911.85 |
| Under | Earth layer | H7K11:040 |
| Over | Pit | H7K11:035 |
| Seals against | Pit | H7K11:035 |
| Over | Earth layer | H7K11:064 |
| Equals | Surface | H7K11:065 |
| Seals against | Wall | H7K11:004 |
| Seals against | Wall | H7K11:036 |
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103 | 27 Jul, 2004 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 104 | 27 Jul, 2004 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 148 | 12 Jul, 2006 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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