Locus: B8K11:033 Supervisor: J. Worthington
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Earth destruction layer over Surf 35
Start date: 19 Jul, 2006
End date: 30 Jun, 2008
Rationale
Reason: Began excavation of dest layer in U06
Top separation: Arbitrary / Bottom separation: Clear

Interpretation:
Function: Destruction layer in LB room with cultic niche; prob came from mud brick in upper walls
Stratigraphy remarks: Later than the LB walls & Surf 35
Locus Date: Late Bronze 2

Top Plan: 32,27

Description

Munsel:
Verbal: Light brownish gray
Number: 10YR 6/2

Texture:
Loam-Silt loam
Particle Shape:
A: 25
As: 25
Sr: 25
R: 25

Consistence:
Hardness: S. Hard
Compactness: moderately. Firm
Wetness: very. Dry
Structure: Random

Measurements:
Length: 5.0
Width: 4.0
Lower Depth: 0.16
Upper Depth: 0.37
Direction: 0
Slope: 0


Inclusions:
Pebbles: 400.0
Cobbles: 3.0
Boulders: 0.2
Stone Distribution: Random

Organic Inclusions:
Organic Distribution: Layered


Remarks: Was a continuation of L 23 of U04; complete broken vessels found near Wall 9 with much burned bone; in S was a lot of charcoal ash down to Surf 35; S of Altar 32 were several charcoal beams; 5 were taken as samples for 14C & dendrochronology

Levels

location top level bottom level
2 909.50 909.19
3 909.50 909.23
5 909.46 909.33
8 90.50 909.28
10 909.46 909.30
21 909.51 909.34
31 909.74 909.37
34 909.77 909.41
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 B8K11:023
Over Installation B8K11:037
Seals against Wall B8K11:009
Seals against Wall B8K11:010
Seals against Wall B8K11:030
Seals against Installation B8K11:032


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06b11272 06B11272
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20 Jul, 2006
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21 Jul, 2006
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24 Jul, 2006
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06B11323
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25 Jul, 2006
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25 Jul, 2006
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26 Jul, 2006
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26 Jul, 2006
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27 Jul, 2006
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28 Jul, 2006
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28 Jul, 2006
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30 Jul, 2006
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30 Jul, 2006
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31 Jul, 2006
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06b11357 06B11357
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27 Jul, 2006
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06b11385 06B11385
Burned Beam in locus 33
28 Jul, 2006
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Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
19 Jul, 2006 116 19 5 7 82
diagnostic date form
Late Bronze 3 Platters, 1 cooking pot
Middle Bronze 2 Bowls
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
19 Jul, 2006 117 1 0 1 1
diagnostic date form
Late Bronze 1 cooking pot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
19 Jul, 2006 118 1 1 1 1
diagnostic date form
Late Bronze 1 cooking pot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
20 Jul, 2006 119 42 1 5 39 Classical bod very small
diagnostic date form
Classical One
Late Bronze 1 Platter
Middle Bronze 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
21 Jul, 2006 121 33 0 3 19
diagnostic date form
Late Bronze 1 cooking pot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
24 Jul, 2006 122 50 0 1 31 BYZ comes from observed rodent hole
diagnostic date form
Byzantine 1 Body
Late Bronze
Middle Bronze One
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
25 Jul, 2006 125 73 1 1 10
diagnostic date form
Late Bronze 1 Jug
Middle Bronze
Early Bronze
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
26 Jul, 2006 127 108 1 5 109
diagnostic date form
Late Bronze 1 Jar, 1 Bowl
Middle Bronze 1 Jar, 1 cooking pot
Early Bronze 1 Jar,holemouth
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
27 Jul, 2006 131 108 2 5 75
diagnostic date form
Late Bronze 1 Jar, 1 Krater
Middle Bronze 1 Bowl
Early Bronze 1 Jar,holemouth
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
28 Jul, 2006 133 82 7 12 175 Contamination from bioturbation
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Bowl
Late Bronze 3 Platters, 1 Jar, 1 Lamp, 1 cooking pot
Middle Bronze 1 Bowl, 1 cooking pot
Early Bronze 1 Jar,holemouth
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
28 Jul, 2006 135 1 7 6 18 LB vessels near wall 30. Appear to be above 8K21 first phase floor
diagnostic date form
Late Bronze 2 Bowls, 3 Platters
Middle Bronze
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
30 Jul, 2006 136 15 0 1 14
diagnostic date form
Late Bronze
Middle Bronze
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
31 Jul, 2006 137 102 2 6 66
diagnostic date form
Late Bronze 2 Jars, 1 cooking pot
Middle Bronze 1 Bowl
Early Bronze 1 Jar,holemouth
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
01 Aug, 2006 139 49 0 2 34
diagnostic date form
Late Bronze 1 Platter
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
30 Jun, 2008 141 1 1 1 18
diagnostic date form
Late Bronze 1 Bowl

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
A06315 Mortar 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Hemispherical
Material: Limestone
Other Information:
  deep

Object Dimensions

Weight: 2156.0cm
Height/Length: 14.0cm
Width: 4.5cm
Thickness: 5.4cm
A06398 Hand grinder 1 Probable Stone hardness is mixed

Object Information

Shape: Various
Material: Sandstone

Object Dimensions

Weight: 198.0cm
Height/Length: 6.601cm
Width: 6.81cm
Thickness: 3.122cm
A06423 Milling stone 1 Probable Possible lower grinding stone; top is polished

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Oblong
Material: Basalt
Other Information:
  Concave
  Upper

Object Dimensions

Weight: 630.0cm
Height/Length: 11.554cm
Width: 11.707cm
Thickness: 3.781cm
A06426 Figurine 1 Certain Fired but like unfired figurines

Object Information

Shape: Various
Material: Clay
Other Information:
  Anthropomorphic
  Twisted

Object Dimensions
A06434 Figurine 1 Possible

Object Information

Shape: Various
Material: Clay
Other Information:
  Anthropomorphic

Object Dimensions

Weight: 27.2cm
B080003 Bead 1 Certain Modifier 2 drilled/counter sunk

Object Information

Shape: Exactly Circular
Material: Carnelian
Other Information:
  Beveled
  Drilled

Object Dimensions

Weight: 0.2cm
Height/Length: 0.7cm
Width: 0.3cm
Thickness: 0.3cm
Diameter: 0.7cm
Perforation Diameter: 0.2cm
A080065 Figurine 1 Uncertain Burned. Finger print mark

Object Information

Shape: UD
Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions

Weight: 2.5cm
Height/Length: 2.0cm
Width: 1.0cm