Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
K. Swartz
Designation:
Prepared rampart layer
Reason:
change to clay layer and clear slope line visible in sub E balk.
Top Separation:
Average
Bottom Separation:
Start Date:
21 Jul, 2016
End Date:
22 Jul, 2016
Function:
Stratigraphy remarks:
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Munsell Number:
10YR 4/2
Texture:
Silty Clay Loam
Particle Shape A %:
20
Particle Shape AS %:
30
Particle Shape SR %:
30
Particle Shape R %:
20
Hardness:
Somewhat Hard
Compactness Description 1:
Firm
Compactness Degree 1:
Moderately
Compactness Description 2:
Firm
Compactness Degree 2:
Moderately
Wetness Description:
Moist
Wetness Degree:
Moderately
Structure:
Random
Length:
2
Width:
1
Upper Depth:
0.37
Lower Depth:
0.17
Downslope Direction:
0
Degree of Slope:
27
Surface Material:
Laminated Surface:
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
230
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
7
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
Stone Distribution:
Nari Frequency (per m2):
10
Nari Size (in m):
0.03
Brick Frequency (per m2):
0
Brick Size (in m):
Pebble Frequency (per m2):
10
Pebble Size (in m):
Ash Frequency (per m2):
Ash Size (in m):
Earth Distribution:
Pottery Frequency:
Very Rare
Flint Frequency:
Very Rare
Glass Totals:
Tesserae Totals:
Tabun Fragments:
Brick Fragments:
Roof Tiles:
Worked Stones:
0
Burned Stones:
Unfired Clay:
Arch. Fragments:
Artifact Distribution:
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:
Remarks:
Material content suggests that we are on top of rampart. Locus is above beginning of excavation by approx 20 cm due to difficulty assessing slope.
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 909.41 | 909.54 |
| 0 | 909.33 | 909.27 |
| 0 | 909.62 | 909.06 |
| 0 | 909.49 | 909.37 |
| 0 | 911.04 | 909.37 |
| Under | Earth layer | 10 |
| Over | Earth layer | 15 |
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 113 | 25 Jul, 2016 | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 114 | 26 Jul, 2016 | 47 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 115 | 26 Jul, 2016 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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