Locus B.7K81.046

Earth · Beaten-earth surface

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor C. Rivers
Designation Beaten-earth surface
Reason Compact earth & brick detrius
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Unclear
Start Date 28 Jun, 2000
End Date 04 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function Beaten-earth surface
Stratigraphy remarks With Wall 52; later than Wall 55 to W but earlier than Ir 2 walls to N whose FTs cut thru it
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 7/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.75

Width:

1.59

Upper Depth:

0.17

Lower Depth:

0.15

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

25

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

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:

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:

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:

Pottery includes top of L 51; freq nari give it a plaster appearance in places

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
29 0 912.03
30 912.25 912.1
35 912.28 912.11
36 0 912.06

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer B7K81:045
Over Earth layer B7K81:051
Seals against Wall B7K81:052
Cut by FT B7K81:048
Cut by FT B7K81:050

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
203 28 Jun, 2000 11 15 2 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Undetermined
1 Jar Early Iron 1
208 03 Jul, 2000 40 67 6 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar/Jug Early Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
0 Few Late Bronze Poss
209 04 Jul, 2000 20 15 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Iron 1
0 Late Bronze bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
28 Jun, 2000 00B81080 Surf 46 & FT 48
29 Jun, 2000 00B81093 Progress
03 Jul, 2000 00B81119 Surf 46, FT 48, FT 50
04 Jul, 2000 00B81124 Progress
05 Jul, 2000 00B81145 Progress