Locus B.8K00.015

Earth · Pit

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor K. Bramlett
Designation Pit
Reason Loose earth, lots of pottery
Top Separation Unclear
Bottom Separation Average
Start Date 18 July, 1996
End Date 18 July, 1996

Interpretation

Function Pit into earlier destruction debris; includes fill
Stratigraphy remarks
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.8

Width:

0.8

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

600

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

15

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:

Note L 3 for July 17 & L7 for July 4, 5; prob this pit extended from the E part of L7 into the E balk contributed or accounted for the LIR2/P readings for L 7 (which was mostly the hard debris of L 19 and which gives an accurate reading) & L 3 (which was in places poss similar to L7 & to others of later deposition); we think that we have cleaned it out to the bottom

Supplements

Additional descriptions recorded later as the locus was further excavated.

Supplement 1

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer B8K00:001
Under Earth layer B8K00:002
Cuts Earth layer B8K00:007
Cuts Earth layer B8K00:019

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
21 18 July, 1996 20 79 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
0 one Middle Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
16 July, 1996 96B00150 Progress