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