Locus L.6K89.043

Earth · plaster installation surface

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 July, 2010
End Date 21 July, 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 Frequency (per m2):

Brick Size (in m):

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

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Ash Frequency (per m2):

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Earth Distribution:

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

Tesserae Totals:

Tabun Fragments:

Brick Fragments:

Roof Tiles:

Worked Stones:

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

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Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

Olive Pits per basket:

Burned Wood per basket:

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

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Distribution:

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
36 910.36 910.02

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
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 July, 2010 10L89197 progress shot
15 July, 2010 10L89210 progress shot
19 July, 2010 10L89232 progress shot
9 July, 2010 10L89236 progress shot
20 July, 2010 10L89250 progress shot