Locus B.8K01.038

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

G. Huffaker

Designation:

Fill in Pit 39

Reason:

Excavation of Pit 39

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

30 Jul, 1998

End Date:

05 Aug, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Fill in Pit 39

Stratigraphy remarks:

Fills the pit & caused considerable contamination in LB layers to W in the LB building

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/6

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1

Width:

0

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.75

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

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:

Width measurement not determined; mostly in Square 8K02

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
25 912.04 911.29

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B8K01:017
Over Wall B8K01:036

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
77 30 Jul, 1998 13 85 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Iron 2
0 Iron 1 bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
27 Jul, 1998 98B01363 Progress
30 Jul, 1998 98B01420 Progress
24 Jul, 1998 98B01345 Progress
23 Jul, 1998 98B01327 Progress
28 Jul, 1998 98B01402 Progress