Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
N. Oakden
Designation:
Topsoil
Reason:
Opening new square
Top Separation:
Very Clear
Bottom Separation:
Unclear
Start Date:
29 Jun, 2010
End Date:
12 Jul, 2010
Function:
Protection.
Stratigraphy remarks:
Over part of Locus 1 we encountered remnants of a sift pile, but in consultation with Chief Archaeologist and Dig Director decided to remove sift remnants as part of topsoil. Visible in drawing of west balk.
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Munsell Number:
10YR 6/3
Texture:
Loam-Silt loam
Particle Shape A %:
10
Particle Shape AS %:
35
Particle Shape SR %:
35
Particle Shape R %:
20
Hardness:
S. Hard
Compactness Description 1:
Crumbly
Compactness Degree 1:
moderately
Compactness Description 2:
Gravely
Compactness Degree 2:
moderately
Wetness Description:
Moist
Wetness Degree:
moderately
Structure:
Length:
5
Width:
5
Upper Depth:
0.45
Lower Depth:
0.01
Downslope Direction:
130 ESE
Degree of Slope:
6-12
Surface Material:
Laminated Surface:
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
100
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
10
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
0.5
Stone Distribution:
Random
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Glass Totals:
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Roof Tiles:
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Unfired Clay:
Arch. Fragments:
Artifact Distribution:
Bone Frequency:
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Distribution:
Remarks:
soil much looser on east side of faux wall/rock tumble
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 914.71 | 914.33 |
| 11 | 915.11 | 915 |
| 21 | 914.56 | 914.11 |
| 31 | 914.21 | 913.98 |
| 35 | 913.94 | 913.93 |
| Over | Earth layer | L6K96:002 |
| Over | Earth layer | L6K96:003 |
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 29 Jun, 2010 | 25 | 498 | 40 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 | 30 Jun, 2010 | 27 | 496 | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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