Locus B.7K90.019

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

K. Bramlett

Designation:

Ash layer in destruction of EIR1 House B

Reason:

Ashy debris

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Unclear

Start Date:

13 Jul, 1994

End Date:

27 Jul, 1994

Interpretation

Function:

Ashy debris from roof & 2nd floor; where most pottery was found; maybe pottery was kept on 2nd floor

Stratigraphy remarks:

B between Walls 10 & 11; suggests tumble; under Destruction 5; roof fell, then the bricks on top of it

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/2

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

30

Particle Shape AS %:

40

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

10

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

4.62

Width:

3.85

Upper Depth:

0.06

Lower Depth:

0.53

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

450

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

12

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):

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:

8

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:

0.5

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Ash pocket inclusion in L 5

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
10 912.82 911.88
17 912.76 911.92
18 911.89
26 912.63 911.9
35 912.39 911.78
36 0 911.85

Stratigraphy

Equals Earth layer B7K90:020
Seals against Wall B7K90:010
Seals against Wall B7K90:011
Under Earth layer B7K90:005

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
113 13 Jul, 1994 0 11 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 1
114 13 Jul, 1994 0 20 2 0
115 13 Jul, 1994 0 21 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
116 13 Jul, 1994 0 8 0 0
117 14 Jul, 1994 0 21 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
118 14 Jul, 1994 0 13 4 0
119 14 Jul, 1994 0 2 2 0
120 14 Jul, 1994 0 27 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
121 14 Jul, 1994 0 25 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
122 14 Jul, 1994 0 38 2 0
123 14 Jul, 1994 0 15 0 0
124 14 Jul, 1994 0 15 1 0
125 15 Jul, 1994 0 12 0 0
126 15 Jul, 1994 0 43 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Iron 1
127 18 Jul, 1994 0 32 1 0
129 19 Jul, 1994 0 93 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Iron 1
130 19 Jul, 1994 0 53 0 0
131 19 Jul, 1994 0 42 1 0
132 19 Jul, 1994 0 7 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
133 19 Jul, 1994 0 12 2 0
134 20 Jul, 1994 0 19 0 0
135 20 Jul, 1994 0 15 1 0
136 20 Jul, 1994 0 37 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
137 20 Jul, 1994 0 6 1 0
139 20 Jul, 1994 0 26 1 0
140 25 Jul, 1994 0 20 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
334 01 Jul, 1996 25 21 1 0
335 01 Jul, 1996 35 32 3 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
12 Jul, 1994 94B90200 Progress
13 Jul, 1994 94B90201 Progress
18 Jul, 1994 94B90204 Progress
19 Jul, 1994 94B90205 Progress
20 Jul, 1994 94B90206 Progress
14 Jul, 1994 94B90202 Progress
15 Jul, 1994 94B90203 Progress
20 Jul, 1994 94B90207 S balk