Locus B.8K00.020

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

K. Bramlett

Designation:

Brick detritis around Wall 25

Reason:

Beginning excavation in U98

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

30 Jun, 1998

End Date:

03 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Tumble of bricky detritis around brick Wall 25

Stratigraphy remarks:

Includes part of the bricks of the wall, as well

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

10

Particle Shape SR %:

40

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.9

Width:

1.5

Upper Depth:

0.9

Lower Depth:

0.75

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

80

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

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:

May have mixed with L 24; arbitrary removal of debris in a limited space S of Wall 9 & N of Wall 13 & over Walls 21/25; included some of the in-situ bricks of Wall 25 before it was found to be a wall

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
29 912.5 0
30 912.52 0
35 912.5 911.58
36 912.58 911.59

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B8K00:019
Over Wall B8K00:021
Over Wall B8K00:025
Over Earth layer B8K00:024
Over Earth layer B8K00:022
Seals against Wall B8K00:013
Seals against Wall B8K00:009

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
36 30 Jun, 1998 48 96 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Middle Bronze 2
1 Jar Middle Bronze 2
2 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
1 Platter Middle Bronze 2
1 Jar Early Bronze
37 01 Jul, 1998 131 109 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Middle Bronze 2
1 Platter Middle Bronze 2
1 Cookpot Middle Bronze 2
4 Jar Early Bronze
38 02 Jul, 1998 97 121 9 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Platter Middle Bronze 2
1 Cookpot Middle Bronze 2
39 03 Jul, 1998 18 27 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Middle Bronze 2
1 Jar Early Bronze
40 03 Jul, 1998 14 0 0 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
30 Jun, 1998 98B00034 Progress
01 Jul, 1998 98B00049 Progress
01 Jul, 1998 98B00062 Progress
02 Jul, 1998 98B00064 Progress
03 Jul, 1998 98B00082 Progress
03 Jul, 1998 98B00083 Progress