Locus B.8K01.045

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Ponder

Designation:

Tumble/fill in W room of LB building

Reason:

Rubbly layer beneath plaster Surf 29

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Unclear

Start Date:

19 Jul, 2000

End Date:

25 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Tumble of brick detritus & wall rocks collapsed from LB walls in W room, ceilings, & upper stories; similar to L 40 in the E room

Stratigraphy remarks:

Associated with LB walls in W room of LB building

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

5

Particle Shape AS %:

15

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:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.2

Width:

3.18

Upper Depth:

1.45

Lower Depth:

1.17

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

300

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

5

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.2

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:

Many med to lg, flat boulders like those in LB walls, especially near the bottom, lying on surface buildup; lots of brick detritus

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 911.38 909.99
15 911.29 910.12
19 911.37 909.92
25 911.3 910
26 911.21 909.95

Stratigraphy

Under Surface B8K01:029
Over Earth layer B8K01:046
Seals against Wall B8K01:006
Seals against Wall B8K01:019
Seals against Wall B8K01:020
Seals against Wall B8K01:034

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
106 19 Jul, 2000 181 265 21 7

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Bronze
4 Bowl Late Bronze
2 Cooking pot Late Bronze
1 Jug Middle Bronze 2
1 Platter Middle Bronze 2
1 Cooking pot Middle Bronze 2
1 Jar,holemouth Early Bronze
107 20 Jul, 2000 129 141 11 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Undetermined
2 Jar Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
1 Jug Middle Bronze 2
1 Platter Middle Bronze 2
2 Cooking pot Middle Bronze 2
1 Jar,holemouth Early Bronze
108 21 Jul, 2000 110 106 16 7

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Bronze
1 Jug Late Bronze
2 Cooking pot Late Bronze
1 Jar,holemouth Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
109 21 Jul, 2000 86 201 3 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Platter Late Bronze
1 Platter Middle Bronze 2
1 Jar,holemouth Early Bronze
110 24 Jul, 2000 121 113 12 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Undetermined
1 Juglet Late Bronze
1 Jug Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
2 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
2 Jar Early Bronze
111 24 Jul, 2000 75 196 8 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Platter Late Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
2 Platter Middle Bronze 2
1 Jar,holemouth Early Bronze
112 25 Jul, 2000 136 152 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Middle Bronze 2
1 Jar,holemouth Early Bronze
113 26 Jul, 2000 60 130 8 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
20 Jul, 2000 00B01388 Progress
21 Jul, 2000 00B01410 Progress
24 Jul, 2000 00B01433 Progress
25 Jul, 2000 00B01452 Progress
26 Jul, 2000 00B01473 Progress