Locus B.8K00.008

Earth · Fill debris between Walls 4,5,9,14

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor H. Munson
Designation Fill debris between Walls 4,5,9,14
Reason Area defined by walls; earth no different
Top Separation Arbitrary
Bottom Separation Average
Start Date 8 July, 1996
End Date 17 July, 2002

Interpretation

Function Similar to L 7; the unburned tumble of LB at earthquake time
Stratigraphy remarks The predominance of MB2 results from the adjacent MB? underlayment (cyclopean tumble?) of Wall 14
Balk N
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.9

Width:

1.25

Upper Depth:

0.86

Lower Depth:

0.45

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

500

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

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:

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:

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 is unburned destruction that fell on the crude-in-places--little used--cobble surface at 911.65 m; however, the LIR2/P readings of Pail 14 would have come from the earth adjacent & just below Surf II (i.e. 17) which was LIR2/P & which at this time we did not yet know was overlying Wall 14; The EIR2 (one diag, I think) could related to the top phase of Wall 14 (see L 14) or result from bio-turbation which was not noticable here but was significant elsewhere (L 7, 19)

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
3 912.23 911.88
4 912.3 911.71
5 912.41 911.55
9 912.4 0
21 912.37 0

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer B8K00:003
Over Earth layer B8K00:018
Contiguous to Earth layer B8K00:007
Seals against Wall B8K00:004
Seals against Wall B8K00:014
Seals against Wall B8K00:005
Seals against Wall B8K00:009
Equals Earth layer B8K10:004
Equals Earth layer B8K10:008
Equals Earth layer B8K00:016
Seals against Wall B8K10:003

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
25 22 July, 1996 15 42 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 one Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
0 Middle Bronze
14 8 July, 1996 46 221 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 few Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Krater Middle Bronze 2
15 11 July, 1996 62 30 11 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Undetermined
1 Jug Late Bronze trans'l
2 Bowl Late Bronze trans'l
1 Cookpot Middle Bronze 2
1 Pithos Middle Bronze 2
1 Jug Middle Bronze 2
1 Jug Early Bronze 4
1 Pithos Early Bronze
26 23 July, 1996 41 57 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Bronze
1 Jar Middle Bronze 2
1 Platter Middle Bronze 2
1 Pithos Early Bronze
2 Jar Early Bronze
1 Jug Early Bronze
87 15 July, 2002 10 14 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Iron
88 16 July, 2002 82 0 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Body Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cup Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Platter Early Bronze
89 17 July, 2002 22 55 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Iron 2
0 Body Late Bronze
0 Body Middle Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
10 July, 1996 96B00143 Progress
10 July, 1996 96K01402 Progress
5 July, 1996 96B00140 Progress
9 July, 1996 96B00142 Progress
11 July, 1996 96B00147 Progress
11 July, 1996 96B00146 Progress
19 July, 1996 96B00153 Progress & L 17
8 July, 1996 96970802 Progress
16 July, 2002 02B10202 Progress
17 July, 2002 02B10206 Progress