Locus L.6L80.009

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

B. Fitzhugh

Designation:

Earth layer between W balk & Tumble 8

Reason:

Earth isolated by Tumble 8

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

12 Jul, 2006

End Date:

01 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Post-abandonment debris

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than L 5

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.65

Width:

1.27

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

600

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

12

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

7

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

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:

Artifact Inclusions

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:

Organic Inclusions

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

Remarks:

Unexcavated in U06; excavated in U08; no pottery

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 910.63 0
8 910.59 0
13 910.53 0
14 910.53 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6L80:005
Seals against Wall L6L80:003
Contiguous to Earth layer L6L80:008
Over Earth layer L6L80:014

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
13 Jul, 2006 06L80179 Progress
14 Jul, 2006 06L80196 Progress
17 Jul, 2006 06L80214 Progress
01 Jul, 2008 08L80047 Progress