Locus B.8K00.016

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

H. Munson

Designation:

Destruction debris E of Wall 14 in LB building

Reason:

Top of debris in room bounded by Walls 9 & 14

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

22 Jul, 1996

End Date:

26 Jul, 2002

Interpretation

Function:

Ashy destruction debris in the W room of the LB building bounded by Walls 9 & 14

Stratigraphy remarks:

Runs into 8K01:17; later than Walls 14 & 20 (8K01)

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand-Sandy loam

Particle Shape A %:

30

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3

Width:

2

Upper Depth:

0.95

Lower Depth:

0.73

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:

3

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):

60

Ash Size (in m):

0.2

Earth Distribution:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

65

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:

3

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Very ashy (even to smell); rock tumble prob came from Walls 9 & 14; U02: we only worked one day on this locus & did not have time to excavate all of 16 down to the surface; about 1.5 m was removed; we stopped at about 910.26

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
6 912.41 911.85
6 0 910.26
11 912.3 0
12 912.3 911.46
18 0 911.57
23 912.29 911.23

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer B8K00:032
Equals Earth layer B8K01:017
Seals against Wall B8K00:009
Under Earth layer B8K00:003
Seals against Wall B8K00:014
Seals against Wall B8K01:020
Equals Earth layer B8K10:008
Equals Earth layer B8K10:004
Seals against Wall B8K00:036

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
49 09 Jul, 1998 12 12 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Bronze Through MB
50 10 Jul, 1998 47 40 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Middle Bronze
2 Platter Middle Bronze
52 13 Jul, 1998 37 35 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Bronze Age bods
53 14 Jul, 1998 26 22 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Bronze bods
0 Few Middle Bronze bods
24 22 Jul, 1996 22 28 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Bronze
0 Middle Bronze 2
95 26 Jul, 2002 88 112 8 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Bronze
2 Bowl Late Bronze
2 Bowl Middle Bronze
1 Cooking bowl Middle Bronze
92 24 Jul, 2002 35 17 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Late Bronze
0 Body Middle Bronze
0 Jar,holemouth Early Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
29 Jun, 1998 98B00014 Progress
10 Jul, 1998 98B00171 Progress
13 Jul, 1998 98B00190 Progress
14 Jul, 1998 98B00202 Progress
30 Jul, 1998 98B00421 Progress
30 Jun, 1998 98B00134 Progress
17 Jul, 1996 96B00151 Progress
19 Jul, 1996 96B00153 Progress & L 17
24 Jul, 1996 96B00156 Progress
26 Jul, 2002 02B00301 progress
29 Jul, 2002 02B00311 LB wall (from above)
29 Jul, 2002 02B01312 LB wall with Kent
29 Jul, 2002 02B01313 LB wall (from surface)