Locus B.7J89.036

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

C. Draper

Designation:

Cobble Surface/Pavement

Reason:

Under destruction debris L 29; flat-lying pottery

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

06 Jul, 1992

End Date:

24 Jul, 1992

Interpretation

Function:

Flagstone pavement of Room 2 of House A to E of broadroom; extends E as 7K80:61; does not extend into broadroom, although there is an entryway from this room into the broadroom (whose earth floor is about .25 m lower in most places)

Stratigraphy remarks:

Appears to be contemporary with Walls 11, 37 & the broadroom system; bordered on E in 7K80 by row of stone pillar bases: 7K80:62, 63, 64) although going under E face of Wall 11; underlies installations - Standing Stone 39, Stone 39

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

Texture

Texture:

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

0

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Compactness Degree 1:

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Wetness Degree:

Structure:

Measurements

Length:

3.75

Width:

2

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

200

Degree of Slope:

4

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Cobbles & Flagstone

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

500

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

10

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

2

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:

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:

Remarks

Remarks:

Several vessels broken on surface - otherwise little pottery; floor of room E of Wall 11; continues as 7K80:61; surface stones missing in NW corner; at least two layers; drainlike structures in SW area; slopes somewhat downward to S

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
18 911.94 0
18 911.94 0
29 911.92 0
29 911.92 0
35 911.76 0
35 911.76 0
36 911.88 0
36 911.88 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B7J89:029
Under Wall B7J89:011
Under Installation B7J89:038
Under Installation B7J89:039
Equals Surface B7K80:061
Seals against Wall B7J89:037
Seals against Wall B7J89:011
Seals against Wall B7J89:037
Abuts Wall B7K80:061

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
229 20 Jul, 1992 0 0 0 0
231 20 Jul, 1992 0 0 0 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
22 Jul, 1992 92B89215 S balk
08 Jul, 1992 92B89208 Cobble surface 34 & stone
08 Jul, 1992 92B89-08C Cobble surface 36 & stone
23 Jul, 1992 92B89-362 Progress
24 Jul, 1992 92B89219 Final from South with 7K80
24 Jul, 1992 92B89217 Final from E
24 Jul, 1992 92B89-39C Final from E
24 Jul, 1992 92B89218 Final from E
24 Jul, 1992 92B89-40C Final from E
06 Jul, 1992 92B89206 Progress
21 Jul, 1992 92B89212 Progress
22 Jul, 1992 92B89213 Progress 7J89 + 7K80
24 Jul, 1992 92B89-46C Final from S, 7J89 + 7K80
24 Jul, 1992 92B89220 Final from S
24 Jul, 1992 92B89-47C Final from S
03 Jul, 1992 92B89205 Progress
07 Jul, 1992 92B89207 Progress