Locus B.7K92.030

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

W. Bowes

Designation:

Thick fill layer in large EIR1 refuse pit

Reason:

Beginning U98 season

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

02 Jul, 1998

End Date:

19 Jul, 2002

Interpretation

Function:

Arbitrary layer in large EIR1 refuse pit E of House B; EIR1 garbage pit fill; may have been started in LB

Stratigraphy remarks:

Near bottom with MB debris mixed in; later than 56__

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

40

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

10

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.23

Width:

1

Upper Depth:

1.4

Lower Depth:

1.2

Downslope Direction:

90

Degree of Slope:

5

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

600

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

25

Nari Size (in m):

0.03

Brick Frequency (per m2):

0

Brick Size (in m):

0

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

3

Ash Size (in m):

0.04

Earth Distribution:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

11

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Random

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

0

Olive Pits per basket:

0

Burned Wood per basket:

8

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Earth pockets with other colors (10YR 5/4; 7.5YR 4/6; 10YR 6/4; 22.5Y 5/3); as with 8K02:31 there are a variety of colors in gray, brown & reddish brown with tiny charcoal black, in Loca 5 we did not reach Surf 35 because 35 slopes down to E; we stopped digging in there to keep the floor of the square level

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
3 911.05 909.85
4 910.99 909.67
5 911.06 909.65
9 910 0
11 910.08 0
22 910.08 909.82
23 910.06 0
28 910.1 0
29 0 909.76
34 0 909.74
35 0 909.73

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer B7K92:031
Seals against Wall B7K92:029
Seals against Wall B7K92:020
Seals against Wall B7K92:024
Under Earth layer B7K92:054
Over Surface B7K92:035
Equals Earth layer B8K02:031

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
103 02 Jul, 1998 31 82 7 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Cookpot Late Bronze
0 Middle Bronze
1 Platter Early Bronze
1 Cup Early Bronze
104 03 Jul, 1998 48 136 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cookpot Iron 1 Early
1 Jug Middle Bronze 2
1 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
1 Platter Middle Bronze 2
0 Early Bronze
105 06 Jul, 1998 60 216 18 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Krater Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Cookpot Late Bronze
1 Jar Middle Bronze 2
2 baow Middle Bronze 2
1 Pithos Middle Bronze 2
3 Cookpot Middle Bronze 2
106 07 Jul, 1998 16 83 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Middle Bronze 2
1 Jug Middle Bronze 2
2 Platter Middle Bronze 2
2 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
1 Cookpot Middle Bronze 2
1 Krater Middle Bronze 2
108 07 Jul, 1998 12 40 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Middle Bronze 2
1 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
180 11 Jul, 2002 22 170 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Early Iron 1
5 cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Cooking bowl Early Iron 1
1 Lamp Early Iron 1
2 Jar/Jug Late Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
181 11 Jul, 2002 20 80 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Body Late Iron 2/Persian
1 cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Pithos Late Bronze
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
4 Bowl Middle Bronze
183 12 Jul, 2002 59 131 21 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar/Jug Early Iron 1
4 Jug Early Iron 1
3 Lamp Early Iron 1
4 cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Pithos Late Bronze
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 cooking pot MB2/LB
184 15 Jul, 2002 16 114 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
1 chalice Early Iron 1
1 Jar Early Iron 1
4 Jar/Jug Early Iron 1
5 cooking pot Early Iron 1
185 15 Jul, 2002 40 140 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
3 Jar Early Iron 1
3 Jug Early Iron 1
2 Bowl Early Iron 1
1 Lamp Early Iron 1
4 cooking pot Early Iron 1
0 Body Late Bronze
186 15 Jul, 2002 13 104 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Pithos Early Iron 1
2 Jar Early Iron 1
2 Jug Early Iron 1
3 Lamp Early Iron 1
2 cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
187 16 Jul, 2002 18 103 13 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Early Iron 1
1 Jar Early Iron 1
1 Jug Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Early Iron 1
2 Lamp Early Iron 1
1 cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 chalice Early Iron 1
1 Jar Late Bronze
188 16 Jul, 2002 24 117 17 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
1 Jug Early Iron 1
2 Lamp Early Iron 1
4 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
2 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Middle Bronze
189 16 Jul, 2002 29 131 11 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
5 Jar/Jug Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Early Iron 1
2 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
190 17 Jul, 2002 43 140 19 7

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Undetermined
1 Platter Undetermined
2 Pithos Early Iron 1
1 Jar Early Iron 1
4 Jug Early Iron 1
3 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
0 Late Bronze
1 Jar Middle Bronze
1 Platter Middle Bronze
191 17 Jul, 2002 43 75 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Bronze
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
0 Body Middle Bronze
192 18 Jul, 2002 92 140 15 7

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Bronze
2 Jar/Jug Late Bronze
4 Bowl Late Bronze
2 cooking pot Late Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
1 Platter Middle Bronze
193 19 Jul, 2002 45 80 14 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Bronze
1 Jar Late Bronze
2 Bowl Late Bronze
3 cooking pot Late Bronze
1 Lamp Late Bronze
0 Body Middle Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
02 Jul, 1998 98B92066 Progress
06 Jul, 1998 98B92092 Progress
22 Jul, 2002 02B92247 Progress
23 Jul, 2002 02B92260 Progress
24 Jul, 2002 02B92272 Progress
12 Jul, 2002 02B92181 Progress
15 Jul, 2002 02B92192 Progress
16 Jul, 2002 02B92203 Progress
17 Jul, 2002 02B92213 Progress
18 Jul, 2002 02B92224 Progress
19 Jul, 2002 02B92235 Progress