Locus R.0001.019

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

L Willis

Designation:

Earth in Installation 15

Reason:

Excavation Installation 15

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

09 Jul, 1987

End Date:

14 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Leveling debris for the foundation of Installation 15, poss a cobble surface

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than Installation 15

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Very Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.3

Width:

1

Upper Depth:

0.25

Lower Depth:

0.05

Downslope Direction:

58

Degree of Slope:

8

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

600

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:

Leveling layer used to form the foundation for L 15, a possible cobble surface

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
17 1.67 1.82

Stratigraphy

Under Installation R0001:015

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
49 14 Jul, 1987 7 16 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic bods
0 Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
09 Jul, 1987 87R01046 Installation
10 Jul, 1987 87R01047 Progress
13 Jul, 1987 87R01053 Progress
14 Jul, 1987 87R01055 Progress