Locus B.8K02.045

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Acosta

Designation:

Earth layer

Reason:

Balk removal; unknown locus in main square

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Unclear

Start Date:

26 Jul, 2006

End Date:

27 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Destruction debris in LB palace/temple

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than the walls of the LB palace/temple

Balk:

N

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

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:

2.4

Width:

1.55

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.24

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

250

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

5

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.01

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
1 911.02 910.78
2 911.19 0

Stratigraphy

Over Wall B8K02:046
Seals against Wall B8K02:047

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
170 27 Jul, 2006 55 53 5 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 cooking pot Middle Bronze
169 26 Jul, 2006 4 5 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Late Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
27 Jul, 2006 06B02360 Progress
28 Jul, 2006 06B02375 Progress