Locus B.7K82.047

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

C. Rivers

Designation:

Debris E of break

Reason:

Change in color & more compact

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

27 Jul, 2000

End Date:

28 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Destruction over Walls 48 & 49 & E of House B

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Walls 48 & 49; earlier than L 45; not cut by FT 32

Balk:

N

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 6/3

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:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Rubbly

Compactness Degree 2:

very

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.25

Width:

0.8

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

150

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

10

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

20

Brick Size (in m):

0.03

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:

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:

10

Burned Wood per basket:

1

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

A lot of deteriorated brick; stones were more dense against E face of Wall 48; bits of broken plaster immediately next to Wall 48; very mottled colors from burned bricks; flints may have come from bricks; part of L 24 in 1998

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
0 0
3 911.87 911.67
9 911.8 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B7K82:045
Under FT B7K82:032
Over Wall B7K82:048
Over Wall B7K82:049
Equals Earth layer B7K82:024
Seals against Wall B7K82:048
Seals against Wall B7K82:049

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
131 28 Jul, 2000 19 43 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Bronze bods
1 Bowl Middle Bronze 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
02 Aug, 2000 00B82557 Final
02 Aug, 2000 00B82558 Final
28 Jul, 2000 00B82513 Progress