Locus B.7K92.026

Earth · Fill layer in large EIR1 refuse pit E of House B

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor W. Bowes
Designation Fill layer in large EIR1 refuse pit E of House B
Reason A layer of rocks (mostly cobbles) began to appear
Top Separation Arbitrary
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 25 July, 1996
End Date 26 July, 1996

Interpretation

Function Appears to consist of the same material as L 14 & 19; part of the refuse in large EIR1 refuse pit E of House B
Stratigraphy remarks Same material as L 14 & 19
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

10

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

60

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:

4.5

Width:

3.6

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.83

Downslope Direction:

90

Degree of Slope:

10

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

300

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2.5

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Layered

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):

1

Ash Size (in m):

1.38

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:

From about 910.8 to 910.4, the soil contained many cobbles; this did not appear to be wall tumble, but perhaps an attempt to level off the dump & cover the soil below; a black ash layer 4 cm thick appeared across the S meter; sloped down about 10 degrees to E; much bioturbation

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
10 910.8 0
34 910.8 0

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer B7K92:014
Under Earth layer B7K92:019
Seals against Wall B7K92:024
Equals Earth layer B7K92:014
Equals Earth layer B7K92:019

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
99 25 July, 1996 60 56 6 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Bronze
0 Middle Bronze 2
100 26 July, 1996 63 84 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 one Jar Undetermined
1 Pithos Late Bronze
1 Jar Late Bronze
2 Bowl Late Bronze
1 one Jar Middle Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 July, 1996 96072325 View from E
26 July, 1996 96B92286 Progress
26 July, 1996 96B92285 Progress
24 July, 1996 96B92284 Progress
25 July, 1996 96072520 Progress