Locus B.7K81.022

Earth · Brick destruction debris

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor C. Draper
Designation Brick destruction debris
Reason Lots of tumbled burned bricks
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 29 July, 1987
End Date 22 July, 1994

Interpretation

Function Mudbrick destruction debris; tumbled bricks & stone
Stratigraphy remarks Covers entire square except for NE corner above Wall 32 (N end) & flagstone Pavement 26; covers S part of Walls 32 & 30, compacted L 33 & Cobble Surf 36; runs up to N face of Wall 34, W face of Wall 35, & W face of Wall 32
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

2.5YR 5/6

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Rubbly

Compactness Degree 2:

very

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

4

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

1.9

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

500

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

40

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

15

Brick Size (in m):

0.7

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0

Ash Size (in m):

0

Earth Distribution:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

0

Flint Frequency:

15

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:

Brick color range: 2.5YR 5/6 (red), 2.5YR 6/6 (light red), 5YR 5/6 (yellowish red), 7.5YR 7/2 (pinkish grey), 10YR 8/2 (white); collapsed, burned & unburned mudbrick superstructure & tumbled stones from walls; heavy concentrations of roofing plaster in center & piled in E portion where crashed against Wall 32; some pleces showed roof beam impressions; some mudbricks preserved intact 40 x 60 x 13 cm including one portion horizontally stacked 7 bricks deep (on its side) at Loca 7; some stones badly calcinated with roof plaster & sherds stick to them, others shattered by heat; this is the layer containing in its lower levels heavy concentrations of smashed pithoi--especially in L 7, 13, 19, 15, 21, & 16; much lesser concentrations of pottery in N; includes vessels smashed on compacted layer above room surface & those fallen from roof above; burn layers at the bottom of the locus

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
1 0 911.78
3 0 912.14
7 914.04 0
8 913.77 912.57
8 912.57 912.13
9 913.41 912.5
10 913.04 912.5
11 0 912.33
13 0 912.9
15 0 911.83
20 0 911.9
25 913.05 0
27 0 912.12
28 0 912.33
34 0 912.43

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Pit B7K81:005
Equals Earth layer B7K80:037
Over Wall B7K81:032
Over Earth layer B7K81:033
Over Wall B7K81:030
Over Wall B7K81:034
Over Wall B7K81:035
Over Surface B7K81:036
Over Surface B7K81:037
Equals Earth layer B7K91:012
Seals against Wall B7K81:030
Seals against Wall B7K81:032
Seals against Wall B7K81:034
Seals against Wall B7K81:035
Cut by Wall B7K81:006
Over Surface B7K81:039
Over B7K81:042
Over Installation B7K81:041

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
60 28 July, 1987 107 75 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Juglet Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
61 29 July, 1987 67 30 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
63 30 July, 1987 44 34 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
64 30 July, 1987 55 46 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
65 30 July, 1987 45 16 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
66 30 July, 1987 51 47 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
93 4 July, 1994 10 3 1 0
95 5 July, 1994 56 139 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Pithos Iron 1
96 5 July, 1994 0 0 0 0
97 6 July, 1994 11 50 6 0
98 6 July, 1994 23 63 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
99 6 July, 1994 14 40 0 0
100 6 July, 1994 3 51 3 0
101 6 July, 1994 6 38 0 0
102 7 July, 1994 2 18 0 0
103 7 July, 1994 19 18 2 0
104 7 July, 1994 20 47 3 0
105 7 July, 1994 17 42 1 0
106 7 July, 1994 6 42 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
107 7 July, 1994 23 42 1 0
108 7 July, 1994 31 0 0 0
109 7 July, 1994 0 0 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0
110 7 July, 1994 5 11 0 0
111 11 July, 1994 45 34 4 0
112 11 July, 1994 57 100 0 0
113 11 July, 1994 0 53 3 0
114 11 July, 1994 0 46 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
115 11 July, 1994 5 22 0 0
116 11 July, 1994 0 23 1 0
117 11 July, 1994 0 10 3 0
118 11 July, 1994 0 0 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
119 11 July, 1994 0 0 0 0
120 12 July, 1994 20 66 0 0
121 12 July, 1994 0 30 2 0
122 12 July, 1994 0 32 0 0
123 12 July, 1994 0 26 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
124 12 July, 1994 46 58 0 0
125 12 July, 1994 0 12 3 0
126 12 July, 1994 0 25 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
127 12 July, 1994 0 27 0 0
128 12 July, 1994 0 4 1 0
129 13 July, 1994 46 204 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
130 13 July, 1994 0 23 1 0
131 13 July, 1994 0 43 2 0
132 13 July, 1994 0 27 2 0
133 13 July, 1994 0 27 1 0
134 13 July, 1994 0 52 4 0
135 13 July, 1994 0 48 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
136 13 July, 1994 0 41 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
137 13 July, 1994 0 82 7 0
138 13 July, 1994 0 47 7 0
139 13 July, 1994 0 41 1 0
140 13 July, 1994 40 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Iron 1
141 13 July, 1994 0 45 2 0
142 13 July, 1994 0 0 0 0
143 13 July, 1994 0 10 0 0
144 13 July, 1994 0 40 2 0
145 13 July, 1994 0 0 0 0
146 14 July, 1994 74 152 2 0
147 14 July, 1994 0 45 1 0
148 14 July, 1994 0 30 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
149 14 July, 1994 0 31 0 0
150 14 July, 1994 39 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
151 14 July, 1994 0 25 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
152 14 July, 1994 0 33 3 0
153 14 July, 1994 0 31 1 0
154 14 July, 1994 0 38 1 0
155 15 July, 1994 131 162 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
1 Lamp Iron 1
1 Flask Iron 1
156 15 July, 1994 0 5 3 0
157 18 July, 1994 84 165 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Jug Iron 1
158 18 July, 1994 0 9 0 0
159 18 July, 1994 0 41 4 0
160 18 July, 1994 0 26 1 0
161 18 July, 1994 0 27 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
162 18 July, 1994 0 37 8 0
163 18 July, 1994 0 27 1 0
164 19 July, 1994 0 12 2 0
188 24 June, 1996 75 30 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2/Persian 1 bod
189 25 June, 1996 80 134 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Early Iron 2
3 Cookpot Early Iron 2
3 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
3 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Bronze
1 Jug Middle Bronze 2
190 25 June, 1996 74 81 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
2 Jug Iron 1
191 26 June, 1996 80 78 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Iron 1
2 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
192 26 June, 1996 80 41 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
0 Early Bronze 1 bod
193 27 June, 1996 15 5 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
194 27 June, 1996 15 4 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Iron 1
195 27 June, 1996 15 7 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Iron 1
196 27 June, 1996 8 2 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
27 July, 1994 94B81107 Final - color
7 July, 1994 94B81108 Progress
12 July, 1994 94B81109 Progress
13 July, 1994 94B81110 Progress
14 July, 1994 94B81112 Brick & pottery
15 July, 1994 94B81113 Brick & pottery
15 July, 1994 94B81113 Brick & pottery
14 July, 1994 94B81111 Progress
18 July, 1994 94B81114 Progress
20 July, 1994 94B81116 Progress
4 July, 1994 94B81102 NE quadrant
5 July, 1994 94B81103 Progress
30 June, 1994 94B81099 Progress
1 July, 1994 94B81100 Progress
4 July, 1994 94B81101 Progress
21 July, 1994 94B81117 Progress
25 July, 1994 94B81124 Progress
26 June, 1996 96B81226 Progress
27 June, 1996 96B81227 Progress
24 June, 1996 96B81224 Cleanup
25 June, 1996 96B81225 Progress
18 July, 1994 94B90204 Progress
21 July, 1987 87B81269 Progress
26 July, 1987 87B81273 Progress
27 July, 1987 87B81274 Progress
3 August, 1987 87B81281 Progress
22 July, 1987 87B81270 Progress
23 July, 1987 87B81271 Progress
28 July, 1987 87B81275 Progress
29 July, 1987 87B81278 Progress
30 July, 1987 87B81279 Progress
17 June, 1994 94B81092 Progress
21 June, 1994 94B81093 Progress
24 June, 1994 94B81095 Progress
28 June, 1994 94B81097 Stones of Pool Butressing
29 June, 1994 94B81098 Stones of Pool Butressing
30 June, 1994 94141 Progress
5 July, 1994 94B81104 Mudbrick
5 July, 1994 94B81105 Mudbrick close up
5 July, 1994 94B81106 Mudbrick with plaster facing
5 July, 1994 94046C Mudbrick
5 July, 1994 94047C Mudbrick
11 July, 1994 94235 Progress
14 July, 1994 94100C W side with brick & pottery
27 June, 1994 94B81096 Progress
31 July, 1987 87B81280 Progress