Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
M. Boyd
Designation:
Earth layer
Reason:
Continue the probe from the 2006 season
Top Separation:
Bottom Separation:
Average
Start Date:
22 Jul, 2008
End Date:
25 Jul, 2008
Function:
Fill layer at bottom of Wall 10
Stratigraphy remarks:
Later than the founding of Wall 10
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Munsell Number:
10YR 5/3
Texture:
Loam-Silt loam
Particle Shape A %:
25
Particle Shape AS %:
25
Particle Shape SR %:
25
Particle Shape R %:
25
Hardness:
S. Hard
Compactness Description 1:
Rubbly
Compactness Degree 1:
very
Compactness Description 2:
Crumbly
Compactness Degree 2:
very
Wetness Description:
Dry
Wetness Degree:
moderately
Structure:
Random
Length:
2.41
Width:
1.9
Upper Depth:
0.37
Lower Depth:
0.3
Downslope Direction:
0
Degree of Slope:
0
Surface Material:
Laminated Surface:
0
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
300
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
2.5
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
0
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:
0
Tabun Fragments:
0
Brick Fragments:
0
Roof Tiles:
0
Worked Stones:
0
Burned Stones:
Unfired Clay:
Arch. Fragments:
Artifact Distribution:
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:
In U08 we excavated only 1 m south of Wall 10; smaller stones were revealed at the bottom of Wall 10; the poss connection with a "pillar" near the N balk was disproved by differing levels: 909.1 for Wall 10 & 909.62 for the "pillar"
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 909.51 | 909.21 |
| 21 | 909.47 | 909.1 |
| 31 | 909.37 | 0 |
| 33 | 909.33 | 0 |
| Under | Earth layer | L6K89:035 |
| Seals against | Wall | L6K89:010 |
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 | 22 Jul, 2008 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 84 | 23 Jul, 2008 | 14 | 35 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 85 | 24 Jul, 2008 | 29 | 34 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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