Locus B.8K02.018

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Youker

Designation:

Fill in Pit 19

Reason:

Remove pit fill

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

27 Jun, 2000

End Date:

30 Jun, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Fill in Pit 19 to hold a pithos; poss also to hold garbage with all the broken pottery in it

Stratigraphy remarks:

Contained within the lines of Pit 19

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/2

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

40

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

10

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Rubbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.2

Width:

1.1

Upper Depth:

0.81

Lower Depth:

0.68

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

10

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

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:

Pit was for a pithos, the base of which was still in situ (Photo 094)

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
19	911.75	910.94
20	911.75	911.07

Stratigraphy

Seals against	Wall	B8K02:003
Seals against	Pit	B8K02:019
Cuts	Earth layer	B8K02:007

Pails

Number

Date

Baskets

Total

Diagnostic

Published

90

27 Jun, 2000

1

6

2

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Basin	Late Iron 2/Persian

93

29 Jun, 2000

5

12

4

2

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian

94

29 Jun, 2000

60

65

8

3

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
1	Jar	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Krater	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Lamp	Late Iron 2/Persian

95

29 Jun, 2000

22

17

2

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian

96

29 Jun, 2000

10

6

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Late Iron 2/Persian		bods

97

30 Jun, 2000

5

6

2

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian
1		Cooking pot	Late Iron 2/Persian

98

30 Jun, 2000

1

29

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Late Iron 2/Persian		bods

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
27 Jun, 2000	00B02026	Progress
28 Jun, 2000	00B02043	Progress
29 Jun, 2000	00B02094	Pit & pithos
28 Jun, 2000	00B02070	Progress