Locus B.7K90.013

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

H. Dates

Designation:

Beaten-earth surface or top of Destruction 5

Reason:

Hard "bricky" layer

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Unclear

Start Date:

11 Jul, 1984

End Date:

31 Jul, 1984

Interpretation

Function:

Surface in Loca 16/17 through 34/35 (2 x 4 m)

Stratigraphy remarks:

Overlies a potion of Destruction 5; seals against Silo 12/Hearth 8; prob in use with the latter; seals over Pit 14

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/4

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

4

Width:

2

Upper Depth:

0.05

Lower Depth:

0.01

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

650

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0.5

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

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:

4

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

To give precise measurements would constitute unadulterated fiction; one can only speculate on extent of L 13; apparently covered large portion of 2 x 4 m area (Loca 16/17-34/35); it was badly damaged, broken by Tumble 2; probe in Loca 28, 29, 34 revealed mudbrick of Destruction 5; Loca 35: Pit 15 yielded mudbrick detritus; probe in Loca 17 between Wall 11 & Pit 15 reached 913.44; mudbrick of Destruction 5 easily discernable

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
17 913.99 913.9
35 913.948 0
35 913.911 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B7K90:002
Under Wall B7K90:003
Under Surface B7K90:006
Over Earth layer B7K90:005
Over Installation B7K90:008
Over Installation B7K90:012
Over Pit B7K90:014
Over Pit B7K90:015
Over Pit B7K90:016
Seals against Installation B7K90:012
Seals against Installation B7K90:008

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
66 23 Jul, 1984 34 260 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Base Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
68 23 Jul, 1984 20 96 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
69 24 Jul, 1984 38 253 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
3 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Lamp Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
72 24 Jul, 1984 13 123 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
3 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
73 24 Jul, 1984 8 82 9 0
74 25 Jul, 1984 35 148 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
3 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Lamp Early Iron 2
77 25 Jul, 1984 11 55 2 0
84 27 Jul, 1984 1 6 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
78 26 Jul, 1984 2 6 1 0
91 31 Jul, 1984 3 35 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
92 01 Aug, 1984 8 72 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 Jul, 1984 84A51368 Progress
23 Jul, 1984 84B90357 Progress
25 Jul, 1984 84B90405 Progress
26 Jul, 1984 84B90433 Progress
27 Jul, 1984 84B90452 Progress
30 Jul, 1984 84B90490 Progress
31 Jul, 1984 84B90522 Progress
01 Aug, 1984 84B90545 Progress
31 Jul, 1984 84B90523 Close up of Pits 15 & 17
31 Jul, 1984 84B90524 Close up of Pits 15 & 17
31 Jul, 1984 84B90525 Close up of Pits 15 & 17
02 Aug, 1984 84B90569 E N balk
02 Aug, 1984 84B90570 E S balk