Locus H.7K20.015

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Boyd

Designation:

Beaten-earth floor with curved Wall 14

Reason:

Hard-packed earth in SE corner

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

25 Jul, 1996

End Date:

26 Jul, 1996

Interpretation

Function:

Hard beaten-earth surface within curved Wall 14; may be floor of Silo 14

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than L 12; slightly later than Wall 14

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 7/4

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

10

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

60

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.8

Width:

0.71

Upper Depth:

Lower Depth:

Downslope Direction:

360

Degree of Slope:

6

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

450

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

7

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.2

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

8

Nari Size (in m):

1

Brick Frequency (per m2):

3

Brick Size (in m):

1

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0

Ash Size (in m):

0

Earth Distribution:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

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:

Organic Inclusions

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

Remarks:

Beaten-earth surface within curved Wall 14 & E & S balks; color when wet: 10YR 6/4--light yellowish brown

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
34 909.98 909.93
35 909.95 909.9

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer H7K20:012
Wall H7K20:014

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
26 Jul, 1996 96072602 Walls
26 Jul, 1996 96072603 Walls
26 Jul, 1996 96072604 Walls
26 Jul, 1996 96072613 Progress
30 Jul, 1996 96073021 Final from S
30 Jul, 1996 96073023 Final from N