Locus B.7K81.033
General Information
Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
C. Draper
Designation:
Compacted earth layer under brick destruction debris.
Reason:
Bricky, ashy, compacted, smooth; smashed vessels
Top Separation:
Clear
Bottom Separation:
Very Clear
Start Date:
13 Jul, 1994
End Date:
27 Jul, 1994
Interpretation
Function:
Layer above floors of rooms compacted by fallen material from destruction debris above
Stratigraphy remarks:
Under brick destruction debris 22 & above flagstone Surf 39 & prob surfaces S of Wall 30; over cobbble Surf 36; runs up to level courses of Walls 35, 30, 32 & traces of plaster material on N face of lower course of Wall 34
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Earth Description
Color
Munsell Number:
10YR 6/3
Texture
Texture:
Clay
Particle Shape A %:
30
Particle Shape AS %:
30
Particle Shape SR %:
20
Particle Shape R %:
20
Consistence
Hardness:
Hard
Compactness Description 1:
Firm
Compactness Degree 1:
very
Compactness Description 2:
Compactness Degree 2:
Wetness Description:
Moist
Wetness Degree:
somewhat
Structure:
Random
Measurements
Length:
3.25
Width:
4
Upper Depth:
0.15
Lower Depth:
0.1
Downslope Direction:
0
Degree of Slope:
0
Surface Material
Surface Material:
Laminated Surface:
0
Stone Inclusions
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
400
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
4
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):
3
Ash Size (in m):
0
Earth Distribution:
Random
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:
20
Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:
UD per basket:
0
UD SAvg Size in cm:
0
Distribution:
Random
Remarks
Remarks:
Compacted, mottled layer of soil, ash & mudbrick detritus under brick Destruction 22; ashy lenses atop flagstone pavement 39 in N; in W balk, thick layer of vessels smashed & lying flat atop it; very dense below & to W of stacked bricks & W end of Wall 30; appears to have been soil compacted by fall of large bricks, stone, & roofing material of the destruction, overlaying surfaces; a thick burn layer, perhaps of roofing material, at the bottom in W of square; some bits of carbonized wood; many contain a disturbed layer of cobbles above lower surfaces; lower millstone (40 x 36 x 10 cm) not in situ in N room--fell from upper story
Levels
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 912.13 | 911.82 |
| 19 | 912 | 911.78 |
| 20 | 911.92 | 0 |
| 26 | 911.88 | 911.8 |
| 28 | 911.97 | 0 |
Stratigraphy
| Under | Earth layer | B7K81:022 |
| Over | Surface | B7K81:036 |
| Over | Surface | B7K81:037 |
| Over | Surface | B7K81:039 |
| Seals against | Wall | B7K81:035 |
| Seals against | Wall | B7K81:034 |
| Seals against | Wall | B7K81:030 |
| Seals against | Wall | B7K81:032 |
| Seals against | Wall | B7K81:035 |
| Over | Installation | B7K81:041 |
| Over | Earth layer | B7K81:042 |
Pails
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 183 | 22 Jul, 1994 | 12 | 54 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 184 | 22 Jul, 1994 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 185 | 25 Jul, 1994 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 197 | 02 Jul, 1996 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 198 | 02 Jul, 1996 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 199 | 03 Jul, 1996 | 30 | 39 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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Photos
| Date | Photo Number | Subject | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul, 1994 | 94B81112 | Brick & pottery |
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| 15 Jul, 1994 | 94B81113 | Brick & pottery |
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| 14 Jul, 1994 | 94B81111 | Progress |
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| 18 Jul, 1994 | 94B81114 | Progress |
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| 19 Jul, 1994 | 94B81115 | Progress |
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| 20 Jul, 1994 | 94B81116 | Progress |
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| 21 Jul, 1994 | 94B81117 | Progress |
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| 25 Jul, 1994 | 94B81124 | Progress |
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| 26 Jun, 1996 | 96B81226 | Progress |
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| 27 Jun, 1996 | 96B81227 | Progress |
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| 02 Jul, 1996 | 96B81228 | Progress |
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| 24 Jun, 1996 | 96B81224 | Cleanup |
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| 21 Jul, 1994 | 94B81119 | Door hinge or cup hole |
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| 22 Jul, 1994 | 94B81123 | Progress |
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| 27 Jul, 1994 | 94B81125 | Final from W |
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| 27 Jul, 1994 | 94B81126 | Final from E |
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| 27 Jul, 1994 | 94B81127 | Final |
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| 27 Jul, 1994 | 94B81128 | Final from E |
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| 27 Jul, 1994 | 94202C | Final From W |
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| 27 Jul, 1994 | 94203C | Final from S |
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| 27 Jul, 1994 | 94204C | Final from E |
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| 21 Jul, 1994 | 94B81118 | North face Wall 34 |
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