Locus B.7K81.045

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

C. Rivers

Designation:

Destruction debris in SE corner of Building b

Reason:

Begin excavation in U00

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

27 Jun, 2000

End Date:

28 Jun, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Destruction debris

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Walls 7K82:8 & 13 on E and 7K81:68/7K82:13 on N; also later than Surf 46 and Wall 52 to W; Earlier than Wall 7K82:3

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Rubbly

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.75

Width:

1.59

Upper Depth:

1.1

Lower Depth:

0.28

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

150

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

5

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1.5

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:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

25

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:

Stones were above compact brick detritus; earth very loose between stones; stones higher in N than S; 912.52 prob is bottom of 7K82:21 & top of L 45 in N; upper part of locus was removed in 1998 as L 21 in 7K82

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
24 912.52 912.25
30 0 912.25
35 0 912.28

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B7K82:021
Under Earth layer B7K82:003
Seals against Wall B7K81:052
Cut by FT B7K81:048
Cut by FT B7K81:050
Over Surface B7K81:046
Over Earth layer B7K81:047
Over Earth layer B7K81:049
Seals against Wall B7K82:013
Seals against Wall B7K82:008

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
201 27 Jun, 2000 60 16 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2 1 bod
1 Lamp Iron 1
202 28 Jun, 2000 48 114 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Pithos Early Iron 1
2 Jug Early Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Pithos Middle Bronze 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
28 Jun, 2000 00B81042 Progress