Locus B.7K92.041

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

F. Regalato

Designation:

Earth layer in NW corner

Reason:

Isolated by 3 walls

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

27 Jul, 1998

End Date:

28 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Debris filling a poss room between Walls 11 & 13

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Walls 11 & 13

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 7/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

40

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.3

Width:

1.21

Upper Depth:

0.64

Lower Depth:

0.48

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

100

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

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):

0

Ash Size (in m):

0

Earth Distribution:

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

0

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:

Random

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:

Some brick detritis; boulder in corner of 2 walls with cobbles & fine earth beneath

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
1 912.43 911.95
9 912.47 911.83

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B7K92:001
Over Earth layer B7K92:042
Seals against Wall B7K92:013
Seals against Wall B7K92:011

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
137 27 Jul, 1998 18 129 17 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Tri-pod cup Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 1 Early
138 27 Jul, 1998 11 92 10 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
139 27 Jul, 1998 10 130 24 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
140 27 Jul, 1998 3 84 10 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
141 27 Jul, 1998 8 111 25 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Mortar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
142 27 Jul, 1998 9 105 21 7

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
143 27 Jul, 1998 18 119 17 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 1
144 27 Jul, 1998 23 152 17 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
145 28 Jul, 1998 11 17 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
27 Jul, 1998 98B92362 Progress
28 Jul, 1998 98B92383 Progress