Locus B.7K92.043

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

F. Regalato

Designation:

Earth beneath Surf 35

Reason:

No more red earth

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

29 Jul, 1998

End Date:

31 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

MB destruction layer

Stratigraphy remarks:

Seals against Wall 29 & may be the same as L 44 above Wall 45

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 7/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Firm

Compactness Degree 2:

moderately

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2

Width:

1.19

Upper Depth:

0.45

Lower Depth:

0.42

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

400

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

10

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

3

Nari Size (in m):

0.06

Brick Frequency (per m2):

0

Brick Size (in m):

0

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0.5

Ash Size (in m):

0.5

Earth Distribution:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

0

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

17

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:

0

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Patchy with many colors (includes 7.5YR 6/4; 2.5YR 6/4); large patch of carbonized wood (40x56 cm); plaster mixed in with burned bricks; much bioturbation; gray limestone with sulphur odor

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
16 909.64 909.19
17 909.56 909.14

Stratigraphy

Under Surface B7K92:035
Over Earth layer B7K92:044
Seals against Wall B7K92:029
Cut by FT B7K92:033

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
148 29 Jul, 1998 25 17 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Platter Middle Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
149 30 Jul, 1998 23 3 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Middle Bronze bods
0 Early Bronze bods
151 30 Jul, 1998 0 11 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Middle Bronze bods
0 Early Bronze bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
30 Jul, 1998 98B92419 Progress