Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
M. Murdoch
Designation:
Hard-packed gray earth layer
Reason:
Thick, hard fill layer under Cobble Surface 81
Top Separation:
Clear
Bottom Separation:
Average
Start Date:
12 Jul, 2010
End Date:
15 Jul, 2010
Function:
Served as leveling fill layer sealing against Wall 45
Stratigraphy remarks:
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Munsell Number:
2.5Y 5/3
Texture:
Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam
Particle Shape A %:
35
Particle Shape AS %:
35
Particle Shape SR %:
15
Particle Shape R %:
15
Hardness:
S. Loose
Compactness Description 1:
Loose
Compactness Degree 1:
somewhat
Compactness Description 2:
Compactness Degree 2:
Wetness Description:
Wetness Degree:
Structure:
Length:
2.6
Width:
1.6
Upper Depth:
0.19
Lower Depth:
0.11
Downslope Direction:
Degree of Slope:
Surface Material:
Laminated Surface:
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
80
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
2
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
Stone Distribution:
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Ash Size (in m):
Earth Distribution:
Pottery Frequency:
Flint Frequency:
Glass Totals:
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Tabun Fragments:
Brick Fragments:
Roof Tiles:
Worked Stones:
Burned Stones:
Unfired Clay:
Arch. Fragments:
Artifact Distribution:
Bone Frequency:
Olive Pits per basket:
Burned Wood per basket:
Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:
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Distribution:
Remarks:
Found rounded worked clay pieces; various large pottery pieces and bone found around clay pieces.
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | 913.33 | 913.22 |
| 32 | 913.33 | 913.14 |
| Under | Surface | H7K32:081 |
| Under | Earth layer | H7K32:082 |
| Over | Earth layer | H7K32:088 |
| Equals | Earth layer | H7K32:082 |
| Equals | Earth layer | H7K22:056 |
| Seals against | Wall | H7K32:045 |
| Over | Wall | H7K32:085 |
| Cut by | Pit | H7K32:087 |
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 177 | 12 Jul, 2010 | 6 | |||
| 178 | 13 Jul, 2010 | 40 | |||
| 179 | 14 Jul, 2010 | 33 | |||
| 180 | 15 Jul, 2010 | 9 |