Locus B.8K02.024

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Youker

Designation:

Layer under Surf 16

Reason:

Under 5 cm of Surf 16

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

18 Jul, 2000

End Date:

29 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Fill debris under Surf 16

Stratigraphy remarks:

Poss transition from IR2 to IR1/LB

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

2.5YR 6/3

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:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.8

Width:

1.8

Upper Depth:

0.28

Lower Depth:

0.21

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1000

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

1

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:

Still some LIR2 pottery; could be contamination via bio-turbation

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
22 911.3 911.09
34 911.33 911.05

Stratigraphy

Under Surface B8K02:016
Over Earth layer B8K02:025
Contiguous to Earth layer B8K02:017
Contiguous to Earth layer B7K92:048
Seals against Wall B8K02:003
Cut by FT B8K02:026
Cut by FT B7K92:051

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
115 18 Jul, 2000 23 17 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos LB-Iron 1 Trans
1 Jug LB-Iron 1 Trans
1 Cooking pot LB-Iron 1 Trans
116 19 Jul, 2000 94 70 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Iron 1
1 Jug Late Bronze
1 Lamp Late Bronze
1 Jar,holemouth Early Bronze
118 21 Jul, 2000 22 8 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar LB to Iron 1
121 27 Jul, 2000 58 7 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 LB-Iron 1 Trans bods
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
122 27 Jul, 2000 38 2 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 1 bods
1 Cooking pot LB-Iron 1 Trans
123 28 Jul, 2000 10 3 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Bronze
124 28 Jul, 2000 57 2 1 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
19 Jul, 2000 00B02368 Progress
20 Jul, 2000 00B02387 Progress
21 Jul, 2000 00B02432 Progress
21 Jul, 2000 00B02409 Progress
27 Jul, 2000 00B02491 Progress
28 Jul, 2000 00B02514 Progress