Locus B.8K00.008

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:

08 Jul, 1996

End Date:

17 Jul, 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

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 Jul, 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 08 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 2002 10 14 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Iron
88 16 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 1996 96B00143 Progress
10 Jul, 1996 96K01402 Progress
05 Jul, 1996 96B00140 Progress
09 Jul, 1996 96B00142 Progress
11 Jul, 1996 96B00147 Progress
11 Jul, 1996 96B00146 Progress
19 Jul, 1996 96B00153 Progress & L 17
08 Jul, 1996 96970802 Progress
16 Jul, 2002 02B10202 Progress
17 Jul, 2002 02B10206 Progress