Locus B.8K02.009

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Walker

Designation:

Fill/destruction enclosed by Walls 3 & 4

Reason:

New color & compactness

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

18 Jul, 1996

End Date:

25 Jul, 1996

Interpretation

Function:

Fill/destruction layer in LIR2 room

Stratigraphy remarks:

With Wall 5

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.1

Width:

0.6

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

600

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

5

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:

Brick detritus

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
33 912.32 911.79

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B8K02:002
Seals against Wall B8K02:003
Seals against Wall B8K02:004
Seals against Wall B8K02:005

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
67 18 Jul, 1996 23 19 4 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
78 24 Jul, 1996 6 67 32 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 one Jar Undetermined
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
10 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
79 24 Jul, 1996 15 74 19 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Early Iron 2
83 25 Jul, 1996 17 38 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Other Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
16 Jul, 1996 96B02208 Progress
19 Jul, 1996 96B02213 Progress
18 Jul, 1996 96B02212 Progress
18 Jul, 1996 96B02210 L 9 with bronze bowl
24 Jul, 1996 96A69056 Progress