Locus B.8K01.027

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

G. Huffaker

Designation:

Dense clay & destruction in both rooms of LB building

Reason:

Encountered denser earth

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

07 Jul, 1998

End Date:

30 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

May be bricks from upper walls & roof

Stratigraphy remarks:

In both rooms of LB building; Iron Age readings are contamination from pit in E balk

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.2

Width:

3.18

Upper Depth:

0.34

Lower Depth:

0.13

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

100

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0.3

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 911.63 911.5
10 911.5 911.37
20 0 911.3
25 911.59 911.25

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B8K01:026
Over Surface B8K01:029
Seals against Wall B8K01:006
Seals against Wall B8K01:019
Seals against Wall B8K01:020
Seals against Wall B8K01:021
Seals against Wall B8K01:032
Seals against Wall B8K01:033
Seals against Wall B8K01:034

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
44 07 Jul, 1998 39 120 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Middle Bronze 2
2 Jar Early Bronze
45 08 Jul, 1998 90 229 12 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Bronze
2 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Jar Middle Bronze 2
1 Jar Early Bronze
46 09 Jul, 1998 52 118 12 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Jar Late Bronze
2 Bowl Late Bronze
1 cooking pot Late Bronze
1 cooking pot Middle Bronze 2
1 Platter Early Bronze
62 22 Jul, 1998 109 112 9 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Jug Late Bronze
1 Juglet Late Bronze
0 Middle Bronze 2 bods
1 Jar Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
63 23 Jul, 1998 120 103 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 cooking pot Late Bronze
1 Pithos Middle Bronze 2
64 24 Jul, 1998 64 87 7 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Jug Late Bronze
1 cooking pot Middle Bronze 2
65 27 Jul, 1998 31 29 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 MB2/LB bods
1 Jar Early Bronze
70 28 Jul, 1998 29 36 3 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
71 29 Jul, 1998 77 81 4 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Bronze bods
1 Jug Middle Bronze 2
1 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
1 Platter Middle Bronze 2
0 Early Bronze bods
76 30 Jul, 1998 16 33 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Iron 2
0 mb2 MB2 through LB bods
1 Platter Middle Bronze 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
07 Jul, 1998 98B01104 Earth L 27
08 Jul, 1998 98B01137 Progress
27 Jul, 1998 98B01363 Progress
16 Jul, 1998 98B01234 Balk removal
28 Jul, 1998 98B01384 E balk removal #2
24 Jul, 1998 98B01345 Progress
07 Jul, 1998 98B01117 Progress
09 Jul, 1998 98B01151 Earth 27 & 29
23 Jul, 1998 98B01327 Progress
28 Jul, 1998 98B01402 Progress