Locus B.8K01.042

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Ponder

Designation:

Plaster surface

Reason:

Hard, reasonably flat plaster; identified in 2000 season

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

05 Jul, 2000

End Date:

12 Jul, 2002

Interpretation

Function:

Floor of E room of S part of LB building; actually the top of the MB rampart

Stratigraphy remarks:

Covered by surface build up L 44; in use with LB walls; earlier than 52 & 51 & 44 & 19

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 8/2

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

60

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

5

Particle Shape R %:

5

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Measurements

Length:

2.96

Width:

3.24

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.45

Downslope Direction:

35

Degree of Slope:

6

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Plaster

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

600

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0.4

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:

Color is pinkish yellow; a probe was made on Jul 25 about 35 cm x 100 cm against Wall 19 in Loca 28 & went down 45 cm & still had not reached the bottom of a thick nari layer; digging was stopped at that point as it was determined that this was probably part of the MB rampart

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
17 909.59 0
18 909.57 0
28 909.71 0
28 909.71 909.26
29 909.66 0
30 909.72 0
34 909.76 0
34 909.71 0
36 909.71 0
36 909.71 0

Stratigraphy

Under Surface B8K01:044
Seals against Wall B8K01:014
Seals against Wall B8K01:019
Seals against Wall B8K01:032
Seals against Wall B8K01:034
Seals against Wall B8K01:036
Under Earth layer B8K01:051
Under Surface B8K01:052
Cut by FT B8K01:053

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
124 25 Jul, 2002 5 4 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Pre-Classical

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
02 Aug, 2000 00B01561 Final LB building
07 Jul, 2000 00B01186 Progress
10 Jul, 2000 00B01213 Progress
11 Jul, 2000 00B01232 Progress
12 Jul, 2000 00B01255 Progress
13 Jul, 2000 00B01276 Progress
02 Aug, 2000 00B01560 Final E room
14 Jul, 2000 00B01303 Progress
17 Jul, 2000 00B01321 Progress
18 Jul, 2000 00B01342 Progress
25 Jul, 2002 02B01288 Probe
25 Jul, 2002 02B01289 FT
24 Jul, 2002 02B01273 Re-opeing Photo
25 Jul, 2002 02B01286 Progress
25 Jul, 2002 02B01287 Surfaces