Locus B.8K01.007

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Old

Designation:

Occupation surface

Reason:

Compact soil with flat-lying pottery

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

05 Jul, 1996

End Date:

11 Jul, 1996

Interpretation

Function:

Living surface in room formed by Walls 3 & 4

Stratigraphy remarks:

Seals against & was used in conjunction with Walls 3 & 4

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 7/2

Texture

Texture:

Sand-Sandy loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.2

Width:

2.5

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.08

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

10

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

5

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.1

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
27 912.78 912.6
28 912.83 912.6
29 912.82 0
34 912.85 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B8K01:002
Over Surface B8K01:008
Wall B8K01:003
Wall B8K01:004

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
25 10 Jul, 1996 4 5 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cookpot Late Bronze
0 Early Bronze bods
26 11 Jul, 1996 10 9 5 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Cookpot Middle Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
10 Jul, 1996 96B01172 Progress