Locus B.8K01.017

Earth · Destruction Layer

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor G. Huffaker
Designation Destruction Layer
Reason Beneath L 15
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Average
Start Date 23 July, 1996
End Date 22 July, 1998

Interpretation

Function Destruction layer full of roofing & brick frags under post bases; LIr2 pottery is from pit fill in the E balk and spilling into the square
Stratigraphy remarks Under L 15; seals against Walls 6, 21, & 22
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/2

Texture

Texture:

Clay

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

10

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

70

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.5

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

20

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

10

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.05

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:

Several pockets of mudbrick, pure ash, & a couple of beam fragments in locations 13 & 19; they measured 42 x 26 & 28 x 8 cm

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 912.3 911.82
10 0 911.87
11 912.19 0
14 912.15 0
20 912.1 0
21 912.24 0
25 0 911.63
28 912.14 911.76
35 912.19 911.74

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer B8K01:031
Over Earth layer B8K01:026
Contiguous to Earth layer B8K01:025
Seals against Wall B8K01:006
Seals against Wall B8K01:014
Seals against Wall B8K01:019
Seals against Wall B8K01:020
Seals against Wall B8K01:021
Seals against Wall B8K01:030
Seals against Wall B8K01:034
Under Earth layer B8K01:015
Seals against Wall B8K01:022

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
56 20 July, 1998 21 39 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Early Iron 1 bods
1 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
58 21 July, 1998 110 158 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Iron 1
0 Base Late Bronze bods
59 22 July, 1998 17 13 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Undetermined bods
66 27 July, 1998 5 14 4 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
68 28 July, 1998 63 28 4 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
72 29 July, 1998 3 6 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
74 30 July, 1998 22 46 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2 bods
0 Middle Bronze 2 bods
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
31 23 July, 1996 91 34 10 3
32 24 July, 1996 70 41 6 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Bronze
33 25 July, 1996 82 24 2 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Iron 1
36 26 July, 1996 13 13 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
1 July, 1998 98B01041 Wall 4 from NW
1 July, 1998 98B01042 Wall 4 from N
1 July, 1998 98B01043 Wall 4 from E
2 July, 1998 98B01065 Progress
30 June, 1998 98B01013 Progress
30 June, 1998 98B01033 Progress
6 July, 1998 98B01093 Progress
7 July, 1998 98B01104 Earth L 27
8 July, 1998 98B01137 Progress
30 July, 1998 98B01420 Progress
22 July, 1998 98B01305 Progress
28 July, 1998 98B01384 E balk removal #2
17 July, 1998 98B01252 Balk removal
20 July, 1998 98B01267 Balk removal
21 July, 1998 98B01283 E balk removal
23 July, 1996 96B01182 Beam frag from destruction layer
23 July, 1996 96B01180 Progress, beam from destruction
23 July, 1996 96B01181 Progress, beam from destruction
23 July, 1996 96B01183 Progress, beam from destruction
26 July, 1996 96B01187 Progress
26 July, 1996 96B01186 Progress
24 July, 1996 96B01185 Progress
23 July, 1996 96B01184 Progress
29 July, 1996 96B01188 Progress
29 July, 1996 96B01189 Walls
31 July, 1996 96B01190 Wall 4 above Wall 19
31 July, 1996 96B01191 Wall 4 above Wall 19
31 July, 1996 96B01192 Progress