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Locus B.7J89.029

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

C. Draper

Designation:

Destruction debris E of Wall 11

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

29 Jun, 1992

End Date:

20 Jul, 1992

Interpretation

Function:

Destruction debris of tumble stones and some mudbrick from superstructure of Walls 9, 11 & 27; seeds seem deposited at random; contains burned beams from higher collapse atop vessels smashed on cobble floor; seeds dumped from storage vessels; contains caches of carbonized barley; collared pithos base had barley

Stratigraphy remarks:

Covered most of square, running up to Walls 22, 27, 9, 11 ( covered S part of Wall 11); over L 30 & loci E of Wall 11; contains collapse from Walls 11, 27, & 37 into room E of broadroom atop cobble Surf 36, Standing Stone 38, & Altar 39; also represents debris atop Wall 37

Balk:

E

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/2

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

35

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

10

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.79

Lower Depth:

0.26

Downslope Direction:

280

Degree of Slope:

6

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

400

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

9

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

5

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

1

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

12

Brick Size (in m):

44

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

4

Ash Size (in m):

5

Earth Distribution:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

0

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

25

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Random

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

0

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:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Top 2-3 cm poss interseasonal erosion debris in places; some ashy pockets; many cobble to small boulder-sized stones from wall tumble; some stones from Wall 11 showed signs of intense heating, with shattering; much burned & crumbled brick in S 2 m from fallen superstructures; large whole or partially preserved bricks E of Wall 11 with 4 vertical rows in E balk; charred wheat & barley in ashy pocket at Loca 29; bricks smaller & very crumbly W of Wall 11; pithos at Loca 27; W of Wall 11, extending N about 2 m from S balk, was also much mudbrick debris of somewhat smaller, very crumbly brick; E of Wall 11 destruction debris covered entire square; in broadroom, debris was separated also into L 30; removed pocket of carbonized seed in center; burned and toppled brick; layers of carbonized wood/ash - probably 3-4 layers separated by mudbrick detritis atop layer of broken pottery atop Pavement 36; very rubbly in parts, but compact detritis in other areas; carbonized seed in pithos base in 7K80 which trails off into this locus; Standing Stone 38 was exposed early in U89

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
8 912.34 912.32
11 913.08 912.4
15 913.02 912.76
16 913.22 912.55
17 913.74 911.94
22 913.22 912.43
29 913.03 911.92
35 913.1 912.53
35 912.93 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B7J89:028
Over Earth layer B7J89:030
Over Wall B7J89:011
Seals against Wall B7J89:009
Seals against Wall B7J89:011
Seals against Wall B7J89:027
Seals against Wall B7J89:022
Equals Earth layer B7K80:060
Over Surface B7J89:036
Over Installation B7J89:038
Over Installation B7J89:039

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
87 28 Jun, 1989 20 37 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
0 Middle Bronze 1 bod
88 29 Jun, 1989 33 70 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Iron 2
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
89 30 Jun, 1989 44 63 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Middle Bronze
90 03 Jul, 1989 51 63 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
98 11 Jul, 1989 79 128 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1
1 Jug Middle Bronze
99 12 Jul, 1989 124 116 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
2 Bowl Middle Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze
100 13 Jul, 1989 31 32 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 Bods
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
0 Early Bronze Bods
102 14 Jul, 1989 75 112 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Iron 1
2 Cookpot Iron 1
103 14 Jul, 1989 14 21 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Late Bronze
209 29 Jun, 1992 54 6 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron All bods
0 Middle Bronze All bods
210 29 Jun, 1992 0 72 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
0 Early Bronze
211 30 Jun, 1992 78 106 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Cookpot Middle Bronze
212 30 Jun, 1992 0 39 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1
213 01 Jul, 1992 0 46 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1
0 Middle Bronze 1 bod
214 01 Jul, 1992 84 35 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1
215 01 Jul, 1992 0 157 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
1 Lamp Iron 1
0 Middle Bronze
216 01 Jul, 1992 0 30 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1
217 02 Jul, 1992 0 59 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1
218 02 Jul, 1992 81 162 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1
1 Jug Late Bronze
1 Cookpot Late Bronze
1 Jug Middle Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
0 Early Bronze
219 02 Jul, 1992 0 43 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1
220 02 Jul, 1992 0 72 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1
221 03 Jul, 1992 32 52 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 Bods
222 03 Jul, 1992 0 64 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1
2 Middle Bronze
223 03 Jul, 1992 0 60 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1
224 06 Jul, 1992 18 16 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 Bods
0 Late Bronze 1 poss
0 Middle Bronze Bods?
225 06 Jul, 1992 0 31 3 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cookpot Iron 1
226 16 Jul, 1992 0 61 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 Bods
0 Middle Bronze
0 Early Bronze
227 17 Jul, 1992 0 79 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Jug Late Bronze
2 Bowl Late Bronze
2 Bowl Middle Bronze
0 Early Bronze
228 17 Jul, 1992 185 37 7 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1
229 20 Jul, 1992 0 124 4 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Iron 1
0 Late Bronze
230 20 Jul, 1992 0 45 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1
231 20 Jul, 1992 0 43 3 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1
0 Early Bronze
232 20 Jul, 1992 0 25 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 Bods
233 20 Jul, 1992 0 10 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1
234 20 Jul, 1992 0 55 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 Bods
235 20 Jul, 1992 0 26 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 Bods
236 20 Jul, 1992 0 9 0 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1
237 21 Jul, 1992 0 3 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
22 Jul, 1992 92B80122 7K80+7K89-Progress
22 Jul, 1992 92B89-29C S balk
22 Jul, 1992 92B89215 S balk
06 Jul, 1992 92B89206 Progress
16 Jul, 1992 92B89209 Progress
17 Jul, 1992 92B89210 Progress
20 Jul, 1992 92B89211 Progress
29 Jun, 1989 89B89179 Progress
26 Jun, 1989 891B98004 Progress
03 Jul, 1989 89B89181 Progress
11 Jul, 1989 89B89192 Progress
12 Jul, 1989 89B89193 Progress
12 Jul, 1989 89B89194 Baked mudbrick
13 Jul, 1989 89B89195 Progress
14 Jul, 1989 89B89196 Progress
17 Jul, 1989 89B89197 Progress
18 Jul, 1989 89B89198 Progress
30 Jun, 1992 92B89202 Progress
01 Jul, 1992 92B89203 Progress
02 Jul, 1992 92B89204 Progress
03 Jul, 1992 92B89205 Progress