Locus B.7K82.021

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

C. Rivers

Designation:

Tumbled stones & brick

Reason:

Appearance of stone & brick tumble

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

14 Jul, 1998

End Date:

27 Jun, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Destruction debris filling the room (S Wall 20, W Wall 18)

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Walls 8 &13 to SW; earlier than Wall 3

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/4

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

10

Particle Shape SR %:

40

Particle Shape R %:

50

Consistence

Hardness:

Very Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Rubbly

Compactness Degree 2:

somewhat

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.5

Width:

1.25

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.5

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

25

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

10

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

10

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:

Designated as Wall 9 in U96; now seen to be tumble under Wall 3; upper part is very loose with loess around the stones; lower parts have the bricky tumble

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
0 0
19 913.01 912.51
25 0 912.25
31 0 912.06

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B7K82:002
Under Wall B7K82:003
Seals against Wall B7K82:008
Seals against Wall B7K82:013
Equals Earth layer B7K81:045

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
78 14 Jul, 1998 35 25 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cookpot Iron 2
1 Jar Late Bronze
80 15 Jul, 1998 10 7 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
16 Jul, 1998 98B82230 Progress
29 Jun, 1998 98B82011 Progress
28 Jul, 1998 98B82382 Progress
30 Jul, 1998 98B82418 Progress
05 Aug, 1998 98B82491 Final
05 Aug, 1998 98B82492 Final
15 Jul, 1998 98B82219 Progress