Locus B.7K92.044

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

F. Regalato

Designation:

Earth under L 43

Reason:

One side of a large stone

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

31 Jul, 1998

End Date:

03 Aug, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Destruction layer

Stratigraphy remarks:

Seals agaist Wall 29; may be same as L 43

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 2/2

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2

Width:

1.19

Upper Depth:

0.69

Lower Depth:

0.67

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

150

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.1

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

1

Nari Size (in m):

0.1

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:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

127

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:

Incompletely excavated in U98; many brick frags half burned; several burned stones; earth was softer on one side of a large stone

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
22 909.14 908.47
23 909.32 908.63

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B7K92:043
Over Wall B7K92:045
Seals against Wall B7K92:029

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
152 31 Jul, 1998 57 35 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Middle Bronze bods
1 Bowl Early Bronze
153 01 Aug, 1998 29 19 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
31 Jul, 1998 98B92443 Progress
03 Aug, 1998 98B92453 Progress