Locus B.8K01.041

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Ponder

Designation:

Layer of ash & carbonized wood mixed with brick detritus in E room of LB building

Reason:

More ash than above

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

03 Jul, 2000

End Date:

11 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Destruction of LB building with roof clay & burned beams; laminated clays could be from second story roof/floor

Stratigraphy remarks:

Runs up to LB walls

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

5YR 7/1

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:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.8

Width:

3.2

Upper Depth:

0.1

Lower Depth:

0.05

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

50

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

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:

4

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Varied colors & description; mixed ash & clay; other colors: 7.5yr 4/6 (strong brown), 7.5yr 3/4 (strong brown); some clay was laminated, poss from roof

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
28 909.86 909.76
30 909.62 909.57
36 919.93 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B8K01:040
Over Surface B8K01:044
Seals against Wall B8K01:014
Seals against Wall B8K01:019
Seals against Wall B8K01:034
Seals against Wall B8K01:032
Seals against Wall B8K01:036

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
88 04 Jul, 2000 9 3 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 MB2 through LB bods
89 04 Jul, 2000 70 72 12 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
2 Cooking bowl Late Bronze
1 Platter Middle Bronze 2
1 Jar Early Bronze
1 UD Early Bronze 1 bod
90 05 Jul, 2000 39 70 10 6

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
1 Lamp Late Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
91 05 Jul, 2000 36 114 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Bronze
1 Jar Middle Bronze 2
1 Platter Middle Bronze 2
0 Early Bronze bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
05 Jul, 2000 00B01146 Progress
06 Jul, 2000 00B01160 Progress
07 Jul, 2000 00B01186 Progress
10 Jul, 2000 00B01213 Progress
11 Jul, 2000 00B01232 Progress
04 Jul, 2000 00B01138 Scapula with pottery
04 Jul, 2000 00B01138 Scapula with pottery