Locus B.8K10.006

Earth · Rampart outside the perimeter wall

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor E. Bedell
Designation Rampart outside the perimeter wall
Reason Abrupt loss of destruction debris & greater amounts of pottery & bones, also very gravely as oppossed to fine ashy material in 4 % 8
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Arbitrary
Start Date 8 July, 2002
End Date 25 July, 2008

Interpretation

Function Debris E of Wall 3
Stratigraphy remarks Later than Wall 3
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 7/2

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

60

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

10

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Gravelly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.25

Width:

0.95

Upper Depth:

0.26

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

340

Degree of Slope:

14

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

2000

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

20

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.7

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:

Distinguishable from L 8 because of lack of destruction debris & the presence in L 6 of gravel mixed with earth instead of L 8's ash & powder

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
11 910.1 0
16 911.74 911.48

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer B8K10:004
Equals Earth layer B8K10:007
Equals Earth layer B8K10:008
Seals against Wall B8K10:003
Equals Surface B8K20:006
Under Earth layer B8K10:001

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
10 8 July, 2002 14 44 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Iron 1
2 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
9 July, 2002 02B10134 Progress
10 July, 2002 02B10146 Progress
11 July, 2002 02B10157 Progress
24 July, 2008 08B10501 Progress
29 July, 2008 08B10637 Final: LB building NW corner
29 July, 2008 08B10638 Final: LB building NW corner 2