Locus B.7J87.010

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

R. Spoed

Designation:

Pit fill

Reason:

Repairs to earthquake fault

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

12 Jul, 1994

End Date:

21 Jul, 1994

Interpretation

Function:

Fill of an earthquake crack in bedrock

Stratigraphy remarks:

Deposited after the earthquake which caused the crack and as the new EIR1 rampart was being built

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 7/2

Texture

Texture:

Clay

Particle Shape A %:

40

Particle Shape AS %:

40

Particle Shape SR %:

10

Particle Shape R %:

10

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

0

Width:

0.63

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

2.6

Downslope Direction:

10

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

20

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

4

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

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:

0

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:

Crushed nari & limestone with added dirt; occasional large limestone rocks; extends above the fault to the level of the MB rampart in 7J88; very well compacted

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
30 907.2 904.77
35 907 0
36 907.45 904.62

Stratigraphy

Under Wall B7J87:008

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
80 12 Jul, 1994 0 17 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
1 Cookpot Middle Bronze
1 Platter Early Bronze
84 19 Jul, 1994 0 3 2 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Middle Bronze
87 21 Jul, 1994 0 4 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Middle Bronze 1 bod
1 Jar Early Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo