Locus B.7K82.026

Earth · Fill in Pit 30

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor C. Rivers
Designation Fill in Pit 30
Reason Looser earth within hard brick detritis
Top Separation Unclear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 21 July, 1998
End Date 22 July, 1998

Interpretation

Function Fill in Pit 30
Stratigraphy remarks Cut into the EIR1 brick destruction
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.2

Width:

1

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.24

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

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

7

Brick Size (in m):

0.15

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:

0

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:

0

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Remarks

Remarks:

Part of a broken EIR1 pithos rim & neck were in pit

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 912.29 912.05

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer B7K82:002
Over Earth layer B7K82:024
Seals against Pit B7K82:030

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
96 22 July, 1998 24 19 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Iron 1
98 22 July, 1998 14 14 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 1 Early