Locus B.7K92.026

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 Jul, 1996

End Date:

26 Jul, 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

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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 1996 96072325 View from E
26 Jul, 1996 96B92286 Progress
26 Jul, 1996 96B92285 Progress
24 Jul, 1996 96B92284 Progress
25 Jul, 1996 96072520 Progress