Locus B.7J89.013

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

R. LaCom

Designation:

Poss cobble surface

Reason:

Flat lying stones; harder

Top Separation:

Unclear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

19 Jul, 1984

End Date:

23 Jul, 1984

Interpretation

Function:

Poss cobble floor; several flat lying stones may indicate a two phases of use in storeroom: Surf 14 being one prior to destruction layer of L 12; & 13 poss being a cobble floor room with the jars set into the prior floor; if 12 & 13 are equal, the flat lying stones could be serving as a counter to place small jars upon, reducing the chance of kicking over the jars and improving the ease of placing/removing the vessels

Stratigraphy remarks:

May be a continuation of 12; 12 was an ash layer & 13 a dark laye; 12 & 13 could be a destruction level; or 13 could be a surface used for the store room & 12 the destruction level ash has leached down into 13; the many slingstones found at this level ties 12 & 13 together as one destruction level

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 3/1

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.25

Width:

2

Upper Depth:

0.215

Lower Depth:

0.168

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Cobbles

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

30

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

5

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

Stone Distribution:

Patterned

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:

2nd color: 10YR 4/4 dark yellowish brown; possible cobbled floor

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
29	913.66	913.46
35	913.64	913.47

Stratigraphy

Under	Earth layer	B7J89:001
Under	Earth layer	B7J89:002
Under	Earth layer	B7J89:003
Under	Surface	B7J89:006
Under	Earth layer	B7J89:012
Over	Surface	B7J89:014

Pails

Number

Date

Baskets

Total

Diagnostic

Published

45

19 Jul, 1984

7

65

2

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Bowl	Late Iron 2
1		Lamp	Late Iron 2

46

20 Jul, 1984

0

56

6

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Early Iron 2

47

20 Jul, 1984

0

77

6

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Early Iron 2

48

20 Jul, 1984

0

14

1

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Early Iron 2

49

20 Jul, 1984

12

53

1

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Early Iron 2

50

23 Jul, 1984

0

53

23 Jul, 1984

14

13

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Krater	Iron 1
0			Iron		Bods

51

23 Jul, 1984

1

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Pithos	Late Iron 1

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
23 Jul, 1984	84B89358	Progress
20 Jul, 1984	84B89335	Progress
20 Jul, 1984	84B89339	Surface & jars before removal