Locus N.8K13.012

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

B. Reiswig

Designation:

Earth layer W of Wall 10

Reason:

Isolate earth on the W side of Wall 10

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

22 Jul, 2008

End Date:

22 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Earth W of Wall 10; prob posdt-abandonment debris

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Wall 10; earlier than L 9

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3

Width:

0.7

Upper Depth:

0.18

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1100

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

1

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
9 910.12 910.13
21 910.17 909.99

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer N8K13:009
Over Earth layer N8K13:015
Contiguous to Earth layer N8K13:011
Seals against Wall N8K13:010

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
28 22 Jul, 2008 29 13 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 poss bods
1 Platter Late Bronze
1 Jug Late Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
22 Jul, 2008 08N13437 Progress