Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
K. SWARTZ
Designation:
Eroded rampart layer
Reason:
Change in earth texture.
Top Separation:
Average
Bottom Separation:
Average
Start Date:
18 Jul, 2016
End Date:
20 Jul, 2016
Function:
Stratigraphy remarks:
Rocky wash layer is evident in bulk of probe. There is a mix of rocky wash and dark soil. Slope line evident from NE to SW.
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Munsell Number:
10YR 5/2
Texture:
Loam
Particle Shape A %:
20
Particle Shape AS %:
30
Particle Shape SR %:
30
Particle Shape R %:
20
Hardness:
Somewhat Hard
Compactness Description 1:
Crumbly
Compactness Degree 1:
Moderately
Compactness Description 2:
Loose
Compactness Degree 2:
Moderately
Wetness Description:
Dry
Wetness Degree:
Slightly
Structure:
Length:
1.5
Width:
1
Upper Depth:
0.3
Lower Depth:
0.5
Downslope Direction:
Degree of Slope:
Surface Material:
Beaten Earth
Laminated Surface:
0
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
520
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
24
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
Stone Distribution:
Random
Nari Frequency (per m2):
30
Nari Size (in m):
0.05
Brick Frequency (per m2):
0
Brick Size (in m):
Pebble Frequency (per m2):
40
Pebble Size (in m):
0.01
Ash Frequency (per m2):
Ash Size (in m):
Earth Distribution:
Random
Pottery Frequency:
true
Flint Frequency:
Very Rare
Glass Totals:
0
Tesserae Totals:
Tabun Fragments:
Brick Fragments:
Roof Tiles:
Worked Stones:
5
Burned Stones:
Unfired Clay:
Arch. Fragments:
Artifact Distribution:
Random
Bone Frequency:
Very Frequent
Olive Pits per basket:
Burned Wood per basket:
Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:
UD per basket:
UD SAvg Size in cm:
Distribution:
Random
Remarks:
Excavating down through plaster layer material and out of paster layer. Rocky wash layer is evident in bulk of probe. There is a mix of rocky wash and dark Material. Slope line evident from NE to SW. And slope is NE to SW.
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 911.19 | 911.09 |
| 0 | 911.27 | 911.12 |
| 0 | 911.16 | 911.04 |
| 0 | 911.18 | 0 |
| 0 | 911.21 | 911.09 |
| Under | Earth layer | 11 |
| Under | Earth layer | 12 |
| Over | Earth layer | 10 |
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 107 | 20 Jul, 2016 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 108 | 19 Jul, 2016 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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