Locus B.8K00.023

Earth · Cleanup debris above Wall 25

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor K. Bramlett
Designation Cleanup debris above Wall 25
Reason Clean area for excavation in balk
Top Separation Arbitrary
Bottom Separation Average
Start Date 6 July, 1998
End Date 7 July, 1998

Interpretation

Function Debris or pit fill between Walls 9 & 13 & wall in 8K01
Stratigraphy remarks Above all other material excavated in 1998
Balk S
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

5

Particle Shape AS %:

15

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

50

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

0.8

Width:

1.15

Upper Depth:

0.75

Lower Depth:

0.4

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:

6

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:

Includes a bit in E balk between Walls 13 & 9; mostly in 7K91 & 8K01; levels are just outside the SE corner

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
37 913.01 912.4
38 912.83 912.4

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Over Earth layer B8K00:020
Over Earth layer B8K00:024
Over Wall B8K00:025
Seals against Wall B8K00:013
Seals against Wall B8K00:009

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
42 7 July, 1998 47 306 41 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bottle Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
12 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 1
1 Bowl Early Iron 1
43 7 July, 1998 34 81 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
68 30 July, 1998 9 32 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Bronze Age bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
7 July, 1998 98B00118 Progress
1 July, 1998 98B00049 Progress
2 July, 1998 98B00064 Progress