Locus: B8K01:062 Supervisor: L. Hill
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Earth layer; LB destruction debris
Start date: 03 Jul, 2008
End date: 04 Jul, 2008
Rationale
Reason: Begin excavating U08
Top separation: Arbitrary / Bottom separation: Average

Interpretation:
Function: LB destruction layer in the door between the southern part of the LB building and the northern rooms
Stratigraphy remarks: Later than Surf 63
Locus Date: Late Bronze

Description

Munsel:
Verbal: Light gray
Number: 10YR 7/2

Texture:
Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam
Particle Shape:
A: 30
As: 30
Sr: 20
R: 20

Consistence:
Hardness: Loose
Compactness: somewhat. Firm
Wetness: moderately. Moist
Structure: Random

Measurements:
Length: 2.4
Width: 2.05
Lower Depth: 1.0
Upper Depth: 0.0
Direction: 0
Slope: 0


Inclusions:
Pebbles: 360.0
Cobbles: 6.0
Stone Distribution: Random

Remarks: Top level slanted from previous season's excavation through the door of the LB building; this is in the door between the southern rooms and the northern ones

Levels

location top level bottom level
5 no level 909.48
11 no level 909.45
location grid
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30
31 32 33 34 35 36


Stratigraphy

type description related locus
Under Earth layer B8K01:060
Over Surface B8K01:063
Equals Earth layer B8K01:061
Equals Earth layer B8K11:027
Equals Earth layer B8K12:026
Seals against Wall B8K01:032


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Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 2008 132 25 0 2 15
diagnostic date form
Late Bronze 1 Jar/Jug
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
09 Jul, 2008 133 27 0 1 2
diagnostic date form
Late Bronze 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
10 Jul, 2008 134 28 0 2 13
diagnostic date form
Late Bronze bods
Early Bronze
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
11 Jul, 2008 135 25 0 2 16 LIR2/P sherd is very small
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Bowl
Late Bronze bods
Middle Bronze 1 Bowl

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
B080013 Bead 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Shell

Object Dimensions

Weight: 0.3cm
Height/Length: 1.0cm
Thickness: 0.2cm
Perforation Diameter: 0.5cm
A080064 not available 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions

Weight: 8.6cm
Height/Length: 2.9cm
Width: 2.3cm
Thickness: 1.0cm
Diameter: 2.6cm
A080074 Mortar 1 Probable Rounded

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Triangular
Material: Limestone
Other Information:
  Shallow
  Small

Object Dimensions

Weight: 312.0cm
Height/Length: 10.0cm
Width: 9.5cm
Thickness: 3.6cm
Diameter: 9.5cm
A979437 Mortar 1 Certain

Object Information

Material: Limestone

Object Dimensions

Weight: 34.0cm
Height/Length: 30.0cm
Width: 30.0cm
Thickness: 33.0cm
Diameter: 19.0cm
A080439 Mortar 1 Certain Found in tumble, resued in wall

Object Information

Material: Limestone

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 28.0cm
Width: 28.0cm
Thickness: 22.0cm