Earth · Mortar or plaster around stones
Munsell Number:
2.5Y 8/6
Texture:
Sand-Sandy loam
Particle Shape A %:
50
Particle Shape AS %:
30
Particle Shape SR %:
20
Particle Shape R %:
0
Hardness:
S. Hard
Compactness Description 1:
Firm
Compactness Degree 1:
somewhat
Compactness Description 2:
Compactness Degree 2:
Wetness Description:
Dry
Wetness Degree:
very
Structure:
Random
Length:
1.03
Width:
0.9
Upper Depth:
0
Lower Depth:
0.04
Downslope Direction:
115
Degree of Slope:
5
Surface Material:
Laminated Surface:
0
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
450
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
7
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):
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:
Mortar/plaster seems to be used as a fill where voids existed between larger flat surfaced rocks; immediately above a wall line; this was the removal of the mortar in & around the rocks; the mortar was hard, but normal earth was very loose
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | 912.3 | 912.26 |
| Relationship | Related to | Related locus |
|---|---|---|
| Under | Surface | H7K32:033 |
| Over | Wall | H7K32:045 |
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | 4 July, 2000 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| Date | Photo Number | Subject | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July, 2000 | 00H32121 | Progress |
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