Locus B.7K82.012

Earth · Stone pavement

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor C. Rivers
Designation Stone pavement
Reason Large stones at fairly even level running under Wall 15.
Top Separation —
Bottom Separation —
Start Date 24 July, 1996
End Date 4 August, 1998

Interpretation

Function Flagstone pavement of room with Walls 11, 18 & 27
Stratigraphy remarks Earlier than Walls 5, 11 & 27
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

Texture

Texture:

Particle Shape A %:

Particle Shape AS %:

Particle Shape SR %:

Particle Shape R %:

Consistence

Hardness:

Very Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Compactness Degree 1:

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Wetness Degree:

Structure:

Measurements

Length:

2.25

Width:

2.4

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Flagstone

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

0

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

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:

Large cobble to large boulder-sized stones; tops very uneven; dense nari & earth fill at bottom packed around the stones & sealed against bottom of Walls 15 & 8 & over S side of Wall 11; appears to have at least a 2nd course below on E side

Supplements

Additional descriptions recorded later as the locus was further excavated.

Supplement 1

Supplement 2

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
22 912.41 0
27 912.32 0

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Wall B7K82:005
Under Wall B7K82:011
Under Wall B7K82:013
Under Wall B7K82:027
Sealed agnst by Surface B7K82:017
Under Earth layer B7K82:006
Under Wall B7K82:015
Under Wall B7K82:008
Under Earth layer B7K82:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
10 July, 1998 98B82168 Progress
21 July, 1998 98B82281 Progress
30 June, 1998 98B82031 Progress
9 July, 1998 98B82149 Progress
13 July, 1998 98B82187 Progress
23 July, 1998 98B82325 Progress
16 July, 1998 98B82230 Progress
17 July, 1998 98B82251 Progress
20 July, 1998 98B82266 Progress
2 July, 1998 98B82067 Progress
24 July, 1998 98B82343 Progress
28 July, 1998 98B82382 Progress
30 July, 1998 98B82418 Progress
22 July, 1998 98B82303 Progress
29 July, 1998 98B82400 Progress
5 August, 1998 98B82491 Final
5 August, 1998 98B82492 Final
24 July, 1996 96K01419 Progress
26 July, 1996 96A79127 Progress