Locus B.7K81.054

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

C. Rivers

Designation:

Brick detritus

Reason:

Below E face of Wall 52

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

10 Jul, 2000

End Date:

11 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Brick detritus & fill under E row of Wall 52 that accumulated after the initial blockage of the SE entryway to EIR1 House B by Wall 52;

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than Wall 52 & Surf 46 & L 51 & FTs 48 & 50; later than Wall 55

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

40

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

10

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2

Width:

0.25

Upper Depth:

0.63

Lower Depth:

0.57

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

50

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

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:

Plastery line in photos appears to be mortar between decayed bricks

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
29 912.13 911.5
35 912.16 911.59

Stratigraphy

Under Surface B7K81:046
Under Wall B7K81:052
Equals Earth layer B7K81:051
Seals against Wall B7K81:055
Contiguous to Earth layer B7K81:051

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
215 10 Jul, 2000 40 28 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 bods
1 Jug Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
06 Jul, 2000 00B81177 Wall 52
10 Jul, 2000 00B81211 Progress
06 Jul, 2000 00B81162 Progress
07 Jul, 2000 00B81188 Progress
10 Jul, 2000 00B81224 Wall 55
11 Jul, 2000 B81230 Progress