Locus B.8K00.018

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 Jul, 2002

End Date:

18 Jul, 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

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 06 Jul, 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 07 Jul, 1998 18 21 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Middle Bronze bods
46 08 Jul, 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 09 Jul, 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 Jul, 1996 5 9 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Undetermined bods
0 Middle Bronze bods
28 24 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jun, 1998 98B00014 Progress
08 Jul, 1998 98B00138 Progress
09 Jul, 1998 98B00152 Progress
23 Jul, 1996 96B00155 Progress
24 Jul, 1996 96B00156 Progress
26 Jul, 1996 96B00158 Wall 14