Locus B.7K82.019

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

C. Rivers

Designation:

Tumbled stone debris

Reason:

Change in color & isolation to area E of Wall 18

Top Separation:

Unclear

Bottom Separation:

Unclear

Start Date:

10 Jul, 1998

End Date:

14 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Tumbled stone debris or fill, prob from collapsed Walls 18 & 20

Stratigraphy remarks:

Accumulated over & later than Layer 22; earlier than Wall 25

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/2

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. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Rubbly

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.25

Width:

1

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.22

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

120

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

30

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

3

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

2

Nari Size (in m):

0.2

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:

0

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:

Random

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

0

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:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Curvature of stones in the upper portions suggested a poss pit (prob not); remotely poss wall bonded to N end of Wall 18

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
11 911.38 911.16

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B7K82:002
Over Earth layer B7K82:022
Contiguous to Earth layer B7K82:016
Seals against Wall B7K82:018
Seals against Wall B7K82:020

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
75 10 Jul, 1998 14 4 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
76 13 Jul, 1998 34 36 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
77 14 Jul, 1998 15 1 0 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
10 Jul, 1998 98B82168 Progress
13 Jul, 1998 98B82187 Progress
14 Jul, 1998 98B82199 Progress