Locus B.7K82.021

Earth · Tumbled stones & brick

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 July, 1998
End Date 27 June, 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

Relationship Related to Related locus
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 July, 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 July, 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 July, 1998 98B82230 Progress
29 June, 1998 98B82011 Progress
28 July, 1998 98B82382 Progress
30 July, 1998 98B82418 Progress
5 August, 1998 98B82491 Final
5 August, 1998 98B82492 Final
15 July, 1998 98B82219 Progress