Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
M. Boyd
Designation:
Earth layer between Walls 5 & 8 & S balk
Reason:
Earth layer surrounded by walls & S edge of square
Top Separation:
Bottom Separation:
Start Date:
24 Jul, 1996
End Date:
26 Jul, 1996
Function:
Earth layer filling SE corner of square
Stratigraphy remarks:
Earlier than L 3 which seals against Walls 5 & 8 & Pillar 18
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Munsell Number:
10YR 7/3
Texture:
Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam
Particle Shape A %:
60
Particle Shape AS %:
20
Particle Shape SR %:
15
Particle Shape R %:
5
Hardness:
Loose
Compactness Description 1:
Loose
Compactness Degree 1:
J
Compactness Description 2:
Compactness Degree 2:
Wetness Description:
Dry
Wetness Degree:
moderately
Structure:
Random
Length:
2.3
Width:
3.1
Upper Depth:
0
Lower Depth:
0
Downslope Direction:
0
Degree of Slope:
0
Surface Material:
Laminated Surface:
0
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
600
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
6
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
0
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):
8
Ash Size (in m):
0.03
Earth Distribution:
Random
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:
Charcoal in corner between Walls 4 & 8; concentrated charcoal gave impression of an upright post burning in the ground; much other ash & evidence of burning--burned stone, etc
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | 909.95 | 0 |
| 22 | 910.08 | 0 |
| 32 | 910.11 | 0 |
| 34 | 910.46 | 910.21 |
| Under | Earth layer | H7K20:003 |
| Under | Wall | H7K20:009 |
| Over | Earth layer | H7K20:015 |
| Over | Surface | H7K20:017 |
| Seals against | Wall | H7K20:005 |
| Seals against | Wall | H7K20:008 |
| Seals against | Wall | H7K20:014 |
| Seals against | Wall | H7K20:018 |
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 24 Jul, 1996 | 74 | 51 | 12 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 59 | 24 Jul, 1996 | 36 | 30 | 12 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 60 | 25 Jul, 1996 | 36 | 38 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 67 | 29 Jul, 1996 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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