Locus B.7K80.045

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

T. Sanders

Designation:

Fill in FT46

Reason:

Noticed FT46 in a sub-balk

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

10 Jul, 1989

End Date:

10 Jul, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Fill in FT46 around pillar base 44

Stratigraphy remarks:

Pottery is EB but as this layer is fill in FT46, which cuts a LIR2 layer (36), & this layer (45) is under another LIR2 layer (41), it also is LIR2

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Clay

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

50

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.01

Width:

1.01

Upper Depth:

0.24

Lower Depth:

0.01

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

50

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

184

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

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:

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:

Fills a circular pit; surface slopes down on all sides at 50 degrees toward the center

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 913.97 913.75
8 913.91 913.67

Stratigraphy

Under Surface B7K80:041
Over FT B7K80:046
Seals against Installation B7K80:044

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
173 10 Jul, 1989 3 5 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo