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 08 Jul, 2002
End Date 25 Jul, 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 08 Jul, 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
09 Jul, 2002 02B10134 Progress
10 Jul, 2002 02B10146 Progress
11 Jul, 2002 02B10157 Progress
24 Jul, 2008 08B10501 Progress
29 Jul, 2008 08B10637 Final: LB building NW corner
29 Jul, 2008 08B10638 Final: LB building NW corner 2