Locus B.8K00.024

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

K. Bramlett

Designation:

Fill between Walls 9 & 21

Reason:

Narrow space between walls filled with earth

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

08 Jul, 1998

End Date:

31 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Closely packed tumbled stones & earth between Walls 9, 21, & 25; may have been the earth against which Wall 9 was battered when it was constructed in LB

Stratigraphy remarks:

Prob contamination; seals against & goes under Wall 9; thus it is prob earlier than the wall & was battered against

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/4

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

30

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

10

Consistence

Hardness:

Very Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.8

Width:

0.4

Upper Depth:

0.8

Lower Depth:

0.45

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

150

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.5

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:

Bottom had a distinct change in texture & pottery & bone content

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
35 911.58 911.16
36 911.59 911.15

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B8K00:023
Seals against Wall B8K00:009
Seals against Wall B8K00:021
Seals against Wall B8K00:025

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
45 08 Jul, 1998 24 95 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Middle Bronze 2
2 Platter Middle Bronze 2
0 Early Bronze bods
48 09 Jul, 1998 13 36 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Middle Bronze 2 bods
51 13 Jul, 1998 3 29 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
1 Bowl Early Bronze
59 22 Jul, 1998 18 31 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Byzantine 1 bod
1 Jar Middle Bronze 2
1 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
1 Platter Middle Bronze 2
60 22 Jul, 1998 8 10 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Middle Bronze bods
0 Early Bronze
67 30 Jul, 1998 10 29 2 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Middle Bronze 2
1 Cookpot Middle Bronze 2
0 Early Bronze bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
07 Jul, 1998 98B00118 Progress
08 Jul, 1998 98B00139 Progress
08 Jul, 1998 98B00139 Progress
23 Jul, 1998 98B00328 Progress
31 Jul, 1998 98B00445 Progress
05 Aug, 1998 98B00493 Wall 21
02 Jul, 1998 98B00064 Progress
06 Jul, 1998 98B00094 Progress
09 Jul, 1998 98B00153 Progress
23 Jul, 1998 98B00325 Progress