Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
R. Saley; C. Wang
Designation:
Earth layer
Reason:
Less ashy & rubbly
Top Separation:
Average
Bottom Separation:
Arbitrary
Start Date:
14 Jul, 2008
End Date:
30 Jun, 2010
Function:
Fill layer
Stratigraphy remarks:
Earlier than Walls 43, 48 & 51
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Munsell Number:
10YR 5/4
Texture:
Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam
Particle Shape A %:
25
Particle Shape AS %:
25
Particle Shape SR %:
25
Particle Shape R %:
25
Hardness:
S. Hard
Compactness Description 1:
Firm
Compactness Degree 1:
moderately
Compactness Description 2:
Rubbly
Compactness Degree 2:
moderately
Wetness Description:
Moist
Wetness Degree:
moderately
Structure:
Length:
4.2
Width:
1.6
Upper Depth:
0.07
Lower Depth:
0.06
Downslope Direction:
0
Degree of Slope:
0
Surface Material:
Laminated Surface:
0
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
15
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
3
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
0
Stone Distribution:
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:
Unexcavated in U08; U10: particularly soft, loose near Wall in Loc. 31; FT possible? several small nari and charcoal pockets
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | 912.97 | 912.91 |
| 32 | 912.93 | 912.86 |
| 33 | 911.47 | 0 |
| Under | Earth layer | H7K21:074 |
| Under | Wall | H7K21:043 |
| Under | Wall | H7K21:051 |
| Under | Wall | H7K21:048 |
| Equals | Earth layer | H7K11:074 |
| Over | Earth layer | H7K21:065 |
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 270 | 29 Jun, 2010 | 17 | |||
| 271 | 30 Jun, 2010 | 12 |