Locus B.7K90.021

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

K. Bramlett

Designation:

Beaten-earth & plaster surface in EIR1 House B

Reason:

Firmer

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

20 Jul, 1994

End Date:

27 Jul, 1994

Interpretation

Function:

Plaster floor over entire square might be a later surface over the paving stones

Stratigraphy remarks:

Paving stones found S of Pillar Base 25; suggests separate rooms

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 7/2

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

30

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

4.62

Width:

3.85

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Plaster

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

0

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

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:

Remarks

Remarks:

Not excavated by U00

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
8 911.98 0
11 911.86 0
16 911.7 0
31 911.84 0
35 911.74 0
36 911.7 0

Stratigraphy

Under Surface B7K90:020
Under Earth layer B7K90:019
Under Earth layer B7K90:005
Seals against Wall B7K90:010
Seals against Wall B7K90:011
Equals Surface B7K81:037
Seals against Installation B7K90:022

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
02 Jul, 1996 96B90253 Surfaces
02 Jul, 1996 96B90249 Surfaces
02 Jul, 1996 96B90250 Surfaces
02 Jul, 1996 96B90251 Progress
02 Jul, 1996 96B90252 Progress
02 Jul, 1996 96B90254 Progress
27 Jul, 1994 94202C Final From W
27 Jul, 1994 94203C Final from S
27 Jul, 1994 94204C Final from E
20 Jul, 1994 94B90206 Progress
21 Jul, 1994 94B90208 Progress
22 Jul, 1994 94B90209 Progress
20 Jul, 1994 94B90207 S balk
25 Jul, 1994 94B90210 Progress
27 Jul, 1994 94B90211 Final
27 Jul, 1994 94B90212 Final
27 Jul, 1994 94205C Final
27 Jul, 1994 94206C Final
01 Jul, 1996 96B90248 Progress
05 Jul, 1996 96B90255 House B: longrooms