Locus L.6K89.043

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Boyd/D. Hopkins

Designation:

plaster installation surface

Reason:

hard surface with protruding ceramic

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

19 Jul, 2010

End Date:

21 Jul, 2010

Interpretation

Function:

part of a processing installation; may have helped channel liquid from press

Stratigraphy remarks:

under surface 6, seals against jar 44, contiguous with earth 43

Balk:

E

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

30

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

10

Consistence

Hardness:

Very Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

0.72

Width:

0.55

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.14

Downslope Direction:

356NNW

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

PLASTER

Laminated Surface:

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

Stone Distribution:

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

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Brick Size (in m):

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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:

Burned Wood per basket:

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

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Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
36 910.36 910.02

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6K89:006
Contiguous to Earth layer L6K89:042
Seals against Installation L6K89:044

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
14 Jul, 2010 10L89197 progress shot
15 Jul, 2010 10L89210 progress shot
19 Jul, 2010 10L89232 progress shot
09 Jul, 2010 10L89236 progress shot
20 Jul, 2010 10L89250 progress shot