Locus B.7K91.030

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

G. Huffaker

Designation:

Beaten-earth surface

Reason:

Much firmer

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

30 Jun, 2008

End Date:

03 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Hard-packed beaten-earth surface, prob used as walkway into northern door of the EIR1 4-room house

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than the southern face of the LB building Wall 31

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 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:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.86

Width:

1.08

Upper Depth:

0.23

Lower Depth:

0.21

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

300

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

20

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

3

Brick Size (in m):

0.1

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

4

Ash Size (in m):

0.1

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:

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:

Brick frags were burned

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
9 912.28 912
11 912.28 912.07

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B7K91:029
Over Earth layer B7K91:032
Over Wall B7K91:036
Seals against Wall B7K91:031

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
71 30 Jun, 2008 5 16 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Bronze bods
0 Early Bronze
72 01 Jul, 2008 22 73 10 6

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Bronze
2 Krater Late Bronze
1 Platter Late Bronze
1 Goblet Late Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
73 02 Jul, 2008 22 90 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Juglet Iron
3 Jar Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
3 Bowl Middle Bronze
0 Early Bronze bods
74 03 Jul, 2008 24 35 5 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Bronze
3 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
79 10 Jul, 2008 6 9 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Bronze
80 11 Jul, 2008 12 9 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
0 Late Bronze bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
30 Jun, 2008 08B91025 Progress
01 Jul, 2008 08B91052 Progress
02 Jul, 2008 08B91072 Progress
03 Jul, 2008 08B91096 Progress