Locus B.8K02.021

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Youker

Designation:

Earther under quoin

Reason:

Earth under Wall 5 & Surf 20

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

10 Jul, 2000

End Date:

29 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Layer between Surfs 11 & 20

Stratigraphy remarks:

Sandwiched between Surfs 11 & 20

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Rubbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3

Width:

2.75

Upper Depth:

0.52

Lower Depth:

0.36

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1200

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:

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:

Mostly hard mudbrick detritus, but also includes areas of very loose earth

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
22 911.85 911.33
26 911.76 911.39

Stratigraphy

Under Wall B8K02:005
Under Surface B8K02:020
Under FT B8K02:023
Under Surface B7K92:054
Over Surface B8K02:016
Seals against Wall B8K02:003
Seals against Wall B8K02:029
Cut by FT B8K02:023

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
106 10 Jul, 2000 10 12 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Bronze
111 12 Jul, 2000 86 36 6 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Iron 1
1 Jar Late Bronze
112 14 Jul, 2000 28 21 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar/Jug Iron 1
1 Jar Middle Bronze 2
113 17 Jul, 2000 100 110 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Lamp Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
120 26 Jul, 2000 51 20 3 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
11 Jul, 2000 00B02231 Progress