Locus H.7K11.083

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

R. Kent

Designation:

Ashy layer in Pit 80

Reason:

Change from pit fill above, becomes very ashy

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

15 Jul, 2011

End Date:

15 Jul, 2011

Interpretation

Function:

Stratigraphy remarks:

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR4/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

Particle Shape AS %:

Particle Shape SR %:

Particle Shape R %:

Consistence

Hardness:

2

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

V

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

M

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1

Width:

0.9

Upper Depth:

0.05

Lower Depth:

Downslope Direction:

Degree of Slope:

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

450

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

1

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

Stone Distribution:

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

Nari Size (in m):

Brick Frequency (per m2):

Brick Size (in m):

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

Pebble Size (in m):

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0.5

Ash Size (in m):

0.1

Earth Distribution:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

Tesserae Totals:

Tabun Fragments:

Brick Fragments:

Roof Tiles:

Worked Stones:

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Organic Inclusions

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

Remarks:

Whole layer is consistently ashy and has pockets of black ash as well

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
20 912.67 912.62

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer H7K11:077
Seals against Pit H7K11:080
Equals Earth layer H7K10:022

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
193 15 Jul, 2011 14
207 26 Jul, 2011 6

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
15 Jul, 2011 11H11035 Progress
18 Jul, 2011 11H11038 Progress