Locus B.8K01.046

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Ponder

Designation:

Destruction layer in W room of LB building

Reason:

End of boulders in destruction debris

Top Separation:

Unclear

Bottom Separation:

Very Unclear

Start Date:

26 Jul, 2000

End Date:

31 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Poss buildup on Surf 47 or initial destruction debris from LB building

Stratigraphy remarks:

In LB building

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.2

Width:

3.18

Upper Depth:

0.35

Lower Depth:

0.05

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

400

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

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:

0

Olive Pits per basket:

0

Burned Wood per basket:

13

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Softer along S wall & in poss hearth in SE corner where there were also large flat-lying sherds; harder & more clay-like toward the N; many fewer boulders than L 45 above; carbonized bits were more in S; difficult to trace for long; obviously made up of variable smaller deposits; more bones than usual with some flat-lying

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 909.99 909.94
15 910.12 909.77
19 909.92 90.87
25 910 909.99
26 909.95 909.95

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B8K01:045
Over Surface B8K01:047
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
114 26 Jul, 2000 13 20 5 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Platter Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Middle Bronze 2
115 27 Jul, 2000 43 131 11 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Bronze
1 Jug Late Bronze
1 Platter Late Bronze
1 Pithos Middle Bronze 2
1 Jug Middle Bronze 2
2 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
116 28 Jul, 2000 55 115 3 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Platter Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
0 Early Bronze bods
117 28 Jul, 2000 26 59 4 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Platter Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
1 Jar,holemouth Early Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
26 Jul, 2000 00B01473 Progress
27 Jul, 2000 00B01492 Progress
28 Jul, 2000 00B01515 Progress
02 Aug, 2000 00B01559 Final W room
02 Aug, 2000 00B01561 Final LB building