Locus B.7J87.009

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

R. Spoed

Designation:

MB rampart surface

Reason:

Hard packed gray earth

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

14 Jul, 1994

End Date:

15 Jul, 1994

Interpretation

Function:

MB rampart; smooth sloped defense

Stratigraphy remarks:

Overlays bedrock; multiple layers with rubble making several lenses

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

6

Width:

3.5

Upper Depth:

2

Lower Depth:

1.6

Downslope Direction:

305

Degree of Slope:

30

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

500

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

7

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.3

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
11 907.38 0
13 905 0
18 907.86 0
19 904.93 0
24 907.66 906.08
25 904.1 902.04
30 907.66 906.08
31 904.23 901.94
36 906.63 906.05

Stratigraphy

Under Surface B7J87:006

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
81 14 Jul, 1994 0 118 18 8

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
1 Jar Middle Bronze
1 Jug Middle Bronze
3 Bowl Middle Bronze
2 Cookpot Middle Bronze
1 Pithos Early Bronze
1 Plate Early Bronze
82 15 Jul, 1994 0 51 9 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Jar Middle Bronze
1 Cookpot Middle Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
83 19 Jul, 1994 0 13 2 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Middle Bronze Bods
0 Early Bronze Bods
85 20 Jul, 1994 0 95 7 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Middle Bronze
0 Early Bronze
86 21 Jul, 1994 0 38 7 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Middle Bronze
1 Jug Middle Bronze
2 Bowl Middle Bronze
1 Cookpot Middle Bronze
0 Early Bronze Bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
15 Jul, 1994 94B86135 Progress
18 Jul, 1994 94B87168 Progress
19 Jul, 1994 94B87169 Progress
20 Jul, 1994 94B87170 Progress
21 Jul, 1994 94B87171 Progress
22 Jul, 1994 94B87172 Final
27 Jul, 1994 94B87173 Final
27 Jul, 1994 94B87174 Final
27 Jul, 1994 94B87175 Final