Locus B.8K00.023

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:

06 Jul, 1998

End Date:

07 Jul, 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

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 07 Jul, 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 07 Jul, 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 Jul, 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
07 Jul, 1998 98B00118 Progress
01 Jul, 1998 98B00049 Progress
02 Jul, 1998 98B00064 Progress