Locus B.7K82.007

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

C. Rivers

Designation:

Post-occupational debris E of Wall 5

Reason:

Separated by Wall 5

Top Separation:

Unclear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

24 Jul, 1996

End Date:

02 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Post-occupational debris

Stratigraphy remarks:

Accumulated E of Wall 5 & N of Wall 15 after the room went out of use; likely same as & comtemporary with L 2 that covered the earlier structure from collapsed superstructures after it went out os use; earlier than Wall 3

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

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:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Rubbly

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.5

Width:

0.75

Upper Depth:

0.24

Lower Depth:

0.19

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

90

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

12

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

10

Nari Size (in m):

0.15

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:

Random

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 patch .95 x .43 ca 1 m from S balk; chunks of at least 1 brick

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
23	913.09	912.9
29	913.21	0
34	0	912.88
35	913.13	912.89

Stratigraphy

Over	Surface	B7K82:016
Seals against	Wall	B7K82:005
Seals against	Wall	B7K82:015
Under	Earth layer	B7K82:002
Equals	Earth layer	B7K82:002

Pails

Number

Date

Baskets

Total

Diagnostic

Published

47

30 Jun, 1998

18

246

36

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period	Period modifier
2	Jar	Late Iron 2/Persian
9	Krater	Late Iron 2/Persian
7	Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian
3	Cookpot	Late Iron 2/Persian
2	Jar	Late Iron 1
1	Pithos	Iron 1	Early
1	Lamp	Iron 1	Early

48

01 Jul, 1998

19

206

38

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
1	Jar	Late Iron 2/Persian
4	Jug	Late Iron 2/Persian
2	Krater	Late Iron 2/Persian
13	Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Cookpot	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Cookpot	Early Iron 2
1	Jug	Iron 1

49

01 Jul, 1998

13

125

30

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
1		Undetermined
1	Jar	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Jug	Late Iron 2/Persian
4	Krater	Late Iron 2/Persian
6	Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian
2	Plate	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Cookpot	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Jar	Early Iron 2
1	Cookpot	Early Iron 2
2	Bowl	Early Iron 2

50

01 Jul, 1998

13

237

32

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period	Question
1		Byzantine	bods
2	Pithos	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Jar	Late Iron 2/Persian
2	Jug	Late Iron 2/Persian
4	Krater	Late Iron 2/Persian
9	Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Krater	Early Iron 2

51

01 Jul, 1998

11

184

29

9

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
2	Pithos	Late Iron 2/Persian
3	Jar	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Jug	Late Iron 2/Persian
5	Krater	Late Iron 2/Persian
9	Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Krater	Early Iron 2

52

01 Jul, 1998

8

109

9

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
1	Krater	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian
3	Cookpot	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Bowl	Iron 1

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
01 Jul, 1998	98B82051	Progress
29 Jun, 1998	98B82011	Progress
26 Jul, 1996	96H22390	Progress