Locus B.8K02.012

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Youker

Designation:

Debris layer under Surf 11

Reason:

New color & compactness

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

18 Jul, 1996

End Date:

06 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Fill under Surf 11 contiguous to Surf 7K92:46

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than bricky L 16

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

4

Width:

2.5

Upper Depth:

0.37

Lower Depth:

0.35

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

100

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:

Pail 65 from beneath 11 should be clean; finished in U00 by removing a small portion against Wall 5

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
11 911.74 0
15 911.81 911.74
21 912.11 911.76

Stratigraphy

Over Surface B8K02:020
Contiguous to Earth layer B8K02:017
Seals against Wall B8K02:003
Seals against Wall B8K02:005
Under Earth layer B8K02:007
Under Surface B8K02:011
Under Earth layer B8K02:008

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
103 05 Jul, 2000 10 81 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
108 12 Jul, 2000 12 21 8 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
65 18 Jul, 1996 29 100 14 5

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
18 Jul, 1996 96B02211 Progress
19 Jul, 1996 96B02213 Progress
19 Jul, 1996 96B02214 Progress
27 Jun, 2000 00B02026 Progress
26 Jun, 2000 00B02010 Pre-excavation
28 Jun, 2000 00B02043 Progress
03 Jul, 2000 00B02112 Progress
29 Jun, 2000 00B02094 Pit & pithos
28 Jun, 2000 00B02070 Progress
24 Jul, 1996 96H22357 Wall 5
26 Jul, 1996 96B02223 Wall 3