Locus B.8K00.018

Earth · Destruction or fill debris E of perimeter wall

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor H. Munson
Designation Destruction or fill debris E of perimeter wall
Reason Material below L 8 at 911.65
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 17 July, 2002
End Date 18 July, 2002

Interpretation

Function Prob destruction rather than fill because of brick detritis & inconsistent consistence
Stratigraphy remarks Pottery seems to suggest MB, but L 19 below has some EIR1 pottery
Balk N
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

10

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

70

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

rubbly

Compactness Degree 2:

somewhat

Wetness Description:

moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.9

Width:

1.5

Upper Depth:

0.72

Lower Depth:

0.7

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

250

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

35

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.25

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:

Bricky; rubbly in places; harder in some places; softer against Wall 4; very hard against the cyclopean jumble under Wall 14; no FT against Wall 4

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
3 911.88 911.67
4 911.71 911.63
9 911.64 910.94
9 911.66
14 0 911.4
20 911.63 910.91
20 911.64

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Over Surface B8K00:027
Over Earth layer B8K00:029
Over Earth layer B8K00:030
Under Earth layer B8K00:008
Contiguous to Earth layer B8K00:019
Seals against Wall B8K00:004
Seals against Wall B8K00:005
Seals against Wall B8K00:014
Seals against Wall B8K00:003

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
41 6 July, 1998 46 29 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Middle Bronze 2
0 Early Bronze bods
44 7 July, 1998 18 21 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Middle Bronze bods
46 8 July, 1998 40 30 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Middle Bronze 2
1 Krater Middle Bronze 2
2 Jar Early Bronze
47 9 July, 1998 16 17 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Middle Bronze 2 bods
0 Early Bronze bods
27 23 July, 1996 5 9 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Undetermined bods
0 Middle Bronze bods
28 24 July, 1996 25 112 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Bronze
1 Jug Middle Bronze 2 trans'l
1 Krater Middle Bronze 2 trans'l
1 Bowl Middle Bronze 2 trans'l
1 Jar Early Bronze
1 Platter Early Bronze
32 26 July, 1996 32 40 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
1 Platter Middle Bronze
1 Cookpot Middle Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
90 17 July, 2002 6 13 2 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
1 Jug/Juglet Middle Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
29 June, 1998 98B00014 Progress
8 July, 1998 98B00138 Progress
9 July, 1998 98B00152 Progress
23 July, 1996 96B00155 Progress
24 July, 1996 96B00156 Progress
26 July, 1996 96B00158 Wall 14