Locus B.7K82.024

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

C. Rivers

Designation:

Brick detritis/stone tumble

Reason:

Much harder earth beneath L 2

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Unclear

Start Date:

20 Jul, 1998

End Date:

21 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Brick detritis from collapse of wall superstructures after they went out of use

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Walls 13 & 36; earlier than FT 32, Wall 18

Balk:

E

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 7/4

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. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

4.5

Width:

0.6

Upper Depth:

1.01

Lower Depth:

1

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

200

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

8

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.5

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

50

Brick Size (in m):

0.2

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:

Flint Frequency:

0

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

60

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Random

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

Olive Pits per basket:

0

Burned Wood per basket:

3

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Some bricks are almost complete; some plaster mortar preserved next to Wall 13; went into 7K81:61; compactness varies; digging in U00 was in N balk

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
1 912.6 911.59
3 912.63 911.75
7 912.05 0
13 912.38 911.7

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B7K82:002
Under Wall B7K82:008
Under Wall B7K82:011
Under Wall B7K82:013
Under Wall B7K82:003
Under Earth layer B7K82:026
Under Earth layer B7K82:028
Under Pit B7K82:030
Over Earth layer B7K82:033
Over Wall B7K82:035
Over Earth layer B7K82:036
Seals against Wall B7K82:013
Seals against Wall B7K82:008
Seals against Wall B7K82:011
Seals against Wall B7K82:034
Cut by Pit B7K82:030
Cut by Pit B7K82:031
Cut by FT B7K82:032
Over Earth layer B7K82:038
Over Earth layer B7K82:039
Equals Earth layer B7K81:061
Contiguous to Surface B7K82:037

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
113 17 Jul, 2000 27 45 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
1 Pithos LB-Iron 1 Trans
1 Jug LB-Iron 1 Trans
114 18 Jul, 2000 38 36 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar/Jug LB-Iron 1 Trans
0 Late Bronze bods
115 19 Jul, 2000 9 17 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Iron 1 bods
116 20 Jul, 2000 21 56 8 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Undetermined
1 Cooking pot LB-Iron 1 Trans
1 Jug LB-Iron 1 Trans
1 Jar LB-Iron 1 Trans
0 Late Bronze
118 21 Jul, 2000 19 6 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 LB-Iron 1 Trans bods
103 27 Jul, 1998 55 50 10 7

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Bronze Trans'l
5 Cookpot Late Bronze Trans'l
1 Lamp Late Bronze Trans'l
1 Pithos Middle Bronze
104 28 Jul, 1998 77 53 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Iron 1 Early
2 Jar Iron 1 Early
1 Jug Iron 1 Early
3 Cookpot Iron 1 Early
105 29 Jul, 1998 58 109 10 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Iron 1 Early
1 Bowl Iron 1 Early
2 Cookpot Iron 1 Early
0 Late Bronze
106 30 Jul, 1998 62 35 0 0
107 31 Jul, 1998 92 64 8 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Cookpot Iron 1 Early
1 Lamp Iron 1 Early
1 Jar Late Bronze
2 Jug Late Bronze
1 Cookpot Late Bronze
108 03 Aug, 1998 56 93 13 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Cookpot Iron 1 Early
1 Lamp Iron 1 Early
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Jug Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Cookpot Late Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
17 Jul, 1998 98B82251 Progress
20 Jul, 1998 98B82266 Progress
28 Jul, 1998 98B82382 Progress
30 Jul, 1998 98B82418 Progress
22 Jul, 1998 98B82303 Progress
27 Jul, 1998 98B82361 Progress
29 Jul, 1998 98B82400 Progress
31 Jul, 1998 98B82442 Progress
03 Aug, 1998 98B82452 Progress
05 Aug, 1998 98B82491 Final
05 Aug, 1998 98B82492 Final
18 Jul, 2000 00B82358 Surf 37
20 Jul, 2000 00B82386 Progress
27 Jun, 2000 00B82025 Progress
26 Jun, 2000 00B82009 Pre-excavation
19 Jul, 2000 00B82367 Progress
18 Jul, 2000 00B82341 Progress
21 Jul, 2000 00B82408 Progress