Locus B.7K92.019

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

W. Bowes

Designation:

Fill layer in large EIR1 refuse pit E of House B

Reason:

After Wall 12 was removed, this locus was started to preserve the debris N of the wall

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

08 Jul, 1996

End Date:

25 Jul, 1996

Interpretation

Function:

Part of the fill in the large EIR1 refuse pit E of House B

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than L 10

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand-Sandy loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

10

Particle Shape R %:

90

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3

Width:

1.5

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

1.05

Downslope Direction:

90

Degree of Slope:

20

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

200

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

5

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

2.5

Nari Size (in m):

6

Brick Frequency (per m2):

1.5

Brick Size (in m):

6

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0

Ash Size (in m):

1.65

Earth Distribution:

Layered

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:

0

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:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Included many layers of different colored soil; some were ashy & some were bricky; they normally slanted downward from W to E; ash pockets ranged in size from .3-3 m

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
17 911.85 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B7K92:010
Equals Earth layer B7K92:014
Over Earth layer B7K92:026
Seals against Wall B7K92:009
Seals against Wall B7K92:023
Seals against Wall B7K92:025
Seals against Wall B7K92:022
Seals against Wall B7K92:026

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
84 18 Jul, 1996 15 78 12 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
3 Cookpot Iron 1
85 18 Jul, 1996 41 178 18 7

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
2 Jar/Jug Iron 1
5 Cookpot Iron 1
0 Middle Bronze
89 22 Jul, 1996 42 73 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Lamp Iron 1
2 Jar Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Pithos Middle Bronze
1 Jug Middle Bronze
1 Platter Middle Bronze
90 22 Jul, 1996 23 90 10 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Bronze trans'l
94 24 Jul, 1996 36 89 23 7

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Pithos Late Bronze trans'l
1 Krater Late Bronze trans'l
3 Bowl Late Bronze trans'l
2 Cookpot Late Bronze trans'l
2 Platter Middle Bronze 2
0 Early Bronze
95 24 Jul, 1996 70 84 14 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Bronze trans'l
1 Jar Late Bronze trans'l
1 Basin Late Bronze trans'l
1 Bowl Late Bronze trans'l
2 Cookpot Late Bronze trans'l
96 24 Jul, 1996 10 32 6 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Bronze trans'l
1 Cookpot Late Bronze trans'l
72 08 Jul, 1996 76 194 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar/Jug Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Jug Middle Bronze 2
1 Platter Early Bronze
78 11 Jul, 1996 43 145 11 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Bronze trans'l
2 Bowl Late Bronze trans'l
1 Cookpot Late Bronze trans'l
1 Lamp Late Bronze trans'l
1 Platter Middle Bronze
80 15 Jul, 1996 45 133 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
3 Cookpot Iron 1
2 Jar/Jug Late Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
10 Jul, 1996 96B92274 Progress
11 Jul, 1996 96B92275 Progress
15 Jul, 1996 96B92276 Progress
08 Jul, 1996 96070803 Progress
16 Jul, 1996 96K01406 Start of Excav of Locus 23
19 Jul, 1996 96B92280 Progress
18 Jul, 1996 96B92279 Progress
22 Jul, 1996 96B92281 Progress