Locus L.6K79.043

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Boyd/D. Hopkins

Designation:

earth beneath 10 in east balk

Reason:

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

19 Jul, 2010

End Date:

21 Jul, 2010

Interpretation

Function:

fill beneath surface 10 and drain 17, and over L44

Stratigraphy remarks:

Balk:

E

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Wetness Degree:

Structure:

Measurements

Length:

2.6

Width:

1

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.39

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1200

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

4

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.1

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

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Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

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Glass Totals:

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Tabun Fragments:

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Roof Tiles:

Worked Stones:

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Unfired Clay:

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Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

Olive Pits per basket:

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Remarks

Remarks:

Wasn't clear which earth layer as defined in '98 was beneath 10 in E balk, so we declared a new locus

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
30 910.4 910.01

Stratigraphy

Under Surface L6K79:010
Under Installation L6K79:017
Over Earth layer L6K79:044
Contiguous to Earth layer L6K79:042
Seals against Wall L6K79:020

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
21 Jul, 2010 10L79268 progress shot