Locus B.8K01.059

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Acosta

Designation:

Earth layer in balk stub

Reason:

Fewer signs of burning, more bricks

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

03 Jul, 2006

End Date:

03 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Part of destruction in LB palace/temple

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than the LB palace/temple walls

Balk:

N

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/3

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:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.4

Width:

1

Upper Depth:

0.26

Lower Depth:

0.24

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

250

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.01

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
6 911.29 911.05
6 911.34 911.08

Stratigraphy

Seals against Wall B8K01:032
Under Earth layer B8K01:058
Over Earth layer B8K01:060
Equals Earth layer B8K11:026

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
130 03 Jul, 2006 34 60 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Platter Late Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
1 Pithos Middle Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
03 Jul, 2006 06B01034 Progress