Locus B.7K81.024

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

C. Draper

Designation:

Burned brick debris

Reason:

Debris under Pool 6and fill of Pool 6.

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

28 Jun, 1994

End Date:

20 Jul, 1994

Interpretation

Function:

Burned brick debris from destruction of EIR1 roofing & walls in House B

Stratigraphy remarks:

Under foundation of Pool 6 above & S of remaining preserved courses of Wall 34, above plaster/beaten earth Surf 38

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

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:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Firm

Compactness Degree 2:

moderately

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3

Width:

0.25

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.45

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

100

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

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:

0

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:

Some flat-lying broken flagstones in W balk; contains burned brick, nari & plaster with traces of ash & a crumbled mortar; at least 2 thin burn layers running above & below a layer of smashed pithoi above plaster/earth Surf 38; bottoms is a thin burned layer (maybe destroyed roofing material) atop surface

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
25 912.01 0
28 912.12 0
31 912.09 911.62
33 912.01 911.63

Stratigraphy

Under Wall B7K81:006
Under Earth layer B7K81:023
Equals Earth layer A7K71:039
Seals against Wall B7K81:034
Seals against Wall B7K81:032
Contiguous to Earth layer B7K81:022

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
165 19 Jun, 1994 0 0 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Iron 1
166 19 Jun, 1994 0 0 0 0
167 19 Jun, 1994 0 9 0 0
168 19 Jun, 1994 0 9 1 0
169 19 Jun, 1994 0 40 1 0
170 19 Jun, 1994 0 0 0 0
171 20 Jul, 1994 32 0 0 0
172 20 Jul, 1994 0 55 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
173 20 Jul, 1994 0 31 0 0
174 20 Jul, 1994 0 77 2 0
175 20 Jul, 1994 0 29 3 0
176 20 Jul, 1994 0 13 1 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
27 Jul, 1994 94B81107 Final - color
07 Jul, 1994 94B81108 Progress
12 Jul, 1994 94B81109 Progress
13 Jul, 1994 94B81110 Progress
14 Jul, 1994 94B81112 Brick & pottery
15 Jul, 1994 94B81113 Brick & pottery
14 Jul, 1994 94B81111 Progress
18 Jul, 1994 94B81114 Progress
19 Jul, 1994 94B81115 Progress
20 Jul, 1994 94B81116 Progress
21 Jul, 1994 94B81120 S balk & plaster Surf 38
05 Jul, 1994 94B81103 Progress
30 Jun, 1994 94B81099 Progress
04 Jul, 1994 94B81101 Progress
28 Jun, 1994 94B81097 Stones of Pool Butressing
29 Jun, 1994 94B81098 Stones of Pool Butressing
27 Jun, 1994 94B81096 Progress
20 Jul, 1994 94350 Progress