Locus B.8K01.037

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

G. Huffaker

Designation:

Destruction layer in E room of LB building

Reason:

Earth below L 27

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

30 Jul, 1998

End Date:

05 Aug, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Layer of destruction debris with minimal ash in E room of LB building

Stratigraphy remarks:

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

50

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

4.67

Width:

3.03

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

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:

0.1

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:

Occasional ash pockets

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
11 911.17 910.59
12 911.26 910.72
24 0 910.76
34 911.33 910.7
36 911.23 910.72

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B8K01:027
Seals against Wall B8K01:006
Seals against Wall B8K01:014
Seals against Wall B8K01:019
Seals against Wall B8K01:032
Seals against Wall B8K01:033
Seals against Wall B8K01:036

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
78 30 Jul, 1998 63 75 5 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Bronze
1 lu Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Plate Late Bronze
79 31 Jul, 1998 205 385 19 12

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Middle Bronze 2
2 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
4 Platter Middle Bronze 2
3 Cooking pot Middle Bronze 2
0 Early Bronze
80 06 Aug, 1998 157 295 19 6

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Jug MB2/LB
2 Bowl MB2/LB
3 Platter MB2/LB
1 Cooking pot MB2/LB
2 Jar Early Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
30 Jul, 1998 98B01420 Progress
31 Jul, 1998 98B01444 Progress
03 Aug, 1998 98B01454 Progress
28 Jul, 1998 98B01402 Progress
05 Aug, 1998 98B01495 East room
05 Aug, 1998 98B01496 East room
05 Aug, 1998 98B01499 Entire square