Locus B.7K80.050

Earth · Fill in Pit 51

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor T. Sanders
Designation Fill in Pit 51
Reason Looser
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Average
Start Date 17 July, 1989
End Date 18 July, 1989

Interpretation

Function Fill in Pit 51; perhaps placed in pit for Walls 5 & 7
Stratigraphy remarks Pit 51 cuts LIR2 Surf 36, in which 50 acts as fill, & LIR2 Walls 5 & 7 are over the N side of 50, so 50 must also be LIR2
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Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

30

Particle Shape AS %:

50

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.7

Width:

1.43

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.65

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1684

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

30.5

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:

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
10 913.23 912.58

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Wall B7K80:005
Under Wall B7K80:007
Over Pit B7K80:051
Cut by Pit B7K80:003

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
189 17 July, 1989 13 152 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
2 Jug Iron 1
190 17 July, 1989 11 104 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Juglet Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
191 17 July, 1989 9 76 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
192 17 July, 1989 18 60 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
2 Jar Iron 1
193 17 July, 1989 3 37 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Pithos Iron 1
194 17 July, 1989 7 31 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
196 18 July, 1989 7 39 4 0
197 18 July, 1989 3 21 0 0
198 18 July, 1989 1 6 1 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
17 July, 1989 89B80235 Progress