Locus B.7K81.051

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

C. Rivers

Designation:

Destruction debris under Surf 46

Reason:

Brickier & rubblier

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

04 Jul, 2000

End Date:

02 Aug, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Destruction debris from collapse of upper EIR1 walls in the area between Walls 7K82:8 and 7K81:68/7K82:13 and the E part of Wall 52; may have filled an open area in SE corner

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than FTs 48 & 50 & of their corresponding walls; may equal L 34 in which Wall 52 was founded and ran up to Wall 55

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

2.5YR 5/8

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Rubbly

Compactness Degree 2:

very

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.75

Width:

1.59

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

20

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3.5

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:

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:

Top few cm with Surf 46; very compact brick detritus in places; outline of more-or-less complete bricks was visible in S; the detritus was separable in places suggesting the bricks fell & then decomposed; some loose pockets; some ash pockets; not completely excavated in U00

Levels

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

Stratigraphy

Under Surface B7K81:046
Contiguous to Earth layer B7K81:054
Seals against Wall B7K81:059
Cut by FT B7K81:048
Cut by FT B7K81:050

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
210 04 Jul, 2000 91 88 13 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar/Jug Early Iron 1
2 Cooking pot LB-Iron 1 Trans
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Pithos Middle Bronze 2
211 05 Jul, 2000 72 92 12 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Iron 1
6 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
212 06 Jul, 2000 66 39 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 Prob
2 Jar/Jug Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
213 07 Jul, 2000 7 5 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 bods
0 Middle Bronze 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
06 Jul, 2000 00B81177 Wall 52
11 Jul, 2000 00B81230 Progress
12 Jul, 2000 00B81253 Progress
02 Aug, 2000 00B82558 Final
04 Jul, 2000 00B81124 Progress
05 Jul, 2000 00B81145 Progress
10 Jul, 2000 00B81211 Progress
06 Jul, 2000 00B81162 Progress
07 Jul, 2000 00B81188 Progress
13 Jul, 2000 00B81274 Progress
10 Jul, 2000 00B81224 Wall 55
14 Jul, 2000 00B81299 Progress