Locus B.7K82.038

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

C. Rivers

Designation:

Brick debris in N balk

Reason:

Change in consistence & color E of Surf 37

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

20 Jul, 2000

End Date:

20 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Toppled bricks & brick detritus fallen from wall superstructures

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than L 24; later than L 42

Balk:

N

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

5YR 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:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.5

Width:

0.72

Upper Depth:

0.2

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

160

Degree of Slope:

1

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

4

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

1

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

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:

Patterned

Remarks

Remarks:

Charcoal bits above bricks E of disturbed area; very small lens located in balk only

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
2 0 912.2
4 912.4 912.3
5 0 912.25

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B7K82:024
Over Earth layer B7K82:042
Contiguous to Surface B7K82:037
Cut by FT B7K82:032
Cut by Pit B7K82:031

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
117 20 Jul, 2000 9 3 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 LB-Iron 1 Trans bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
20 Jul, 2000 00B82386 Progress