Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
R. Kent
Designation:
Earth Layer
Reason:
Earth sealing against lowest levels of Wall 9A
Top Separation:
Arbitrary
Bottom Separation:
Clear
Start Date:
27 Jul, 2004
End Date:
29 Jul, 2004
Function:
Earth layer before Hel buildings
Stratigraphy remarks:
Earlier than Wall 9A
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Munsell Number:
10YR 5/6
Texture:
Loam-Silt loam
Particle Shape A %:
10
Particle Shape AS %:
20
Particle Shape SR %:
30
Particle Shape R %:
40
Hardness:
S. Loose
Compactness Description 1:
Loose
Compactness Degree 1:
moderately
Compactness Description 2:
Rubbly
Compactness Degree 2:
somewhat
Wetness Description:
Dry
Wetness Degree:
moderately
Structure:
Random
Length:
1.1
Width:
0.75
Upper Depth:
0
Lower Depth:
0.3
Downslope Direction:
0
Degree of Slope:
0
Surface Material:
Laminated Surface:
0
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
880
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
0.4
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
0.12
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:
4
Tabun Fragments:
0
Brick Fragments:
0
Roof Tiles:
0
Worked Stones:
0
Burned Stones:
Unfired Clay:
Arch. Fragments:
Artifact Distribution:
Random
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:
Stone inclusions clustered along the E balk & in the corner of E balk & Wall 9A, but looked like tumble; no uniformity or pattern; excavation revealed the lowest course of Wall 9A
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | 910.14 | 909.84 |
| Under | Earth layer | L6K78:045 |
| Seals against | Wall | L6K78:009 |
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180 | 27 Jul, 2004 | 10 | 31 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 181 | 28 Jul, 2004 | 6 | 23 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 182 | 28 Jul, 2004 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 185 | 29 Jul, 2004 | 25 | 43 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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