
At the base of the
deposits in the lowest portion of the trench, Peyrony defined three subdivisions of Level
V. Beginning at the bottom, Level Va, about 10 cm in thickness, was composed of reddish
calcareous clay sediments; followed by a layer of calcareous gravels (Vb) including some
rolled artifacts; followed by another layer of red clay (Vc). The middle levels of the
site (Levels II-V) were defined by Ami as arbitrary units within the slope deposits, which
probably reflected at least some movement through solifluction. In the middle reaches of
the trench, between these middle levels and the bedrock itself, was noted a 80-90 cm level
of éboulis sec, formed by alteration of the underlying Campanian limestone.
According to Peyrony, the uppermost Level I (also known as the "Couche supérieure")
extended only part of the way down the slope, and was composed mostly of brownish
sediments and was thus distinguished sedimentologically from Levels II-IV. However, it is
also clear that Peyrony (and, according to him [Peyrony 1934b:419], Ami as well) felt that
this uppermost level extended laterally over most of the hillslope, including the entire
section known as the Eastern Zone.
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