Locus B.8K10.012

Earth · Debris below L 8

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor C. Waldron
Designation Debris below L 8
Reason Harder, rockier, less ashy
Top Separation Average
Bottom Separation Unclear
Start Date 19 July, 2002
End Date 20 July, 2004

Interpretation

Function Top of LB primary destruction (1 goblet, 2 juglets, 14-15 figurines of very soft, unfired clay)
Stratigraphy remarks Later than Walls 3 & 9; earlier than Surf 19; later pottery is prob intrusive near the top
Balk E
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Wetness Degree:

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

4.4

Width:

3.13

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.21

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

900

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

5

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.4

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:

Upper peel in N end contained some IR2 but all subsequent peels contained LB at the earliest

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
11 911.12 910.76
12 910.88 910.63
22 911.21 910.55
23 911.28 910.52
24 911.1 910.91
28 911.3 910.55
29 0 910.82
30 911.15 0
36 0 911.04

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer B8K10:008
Under Earth layer B8K10:011
Contiguous to Earth layer B8K10:011
Seals against Wall B8K10:003
Seals against Wall B8K10:009
Under Surface B8K10:019
Over Wall B8K10:022
Over Earth layer B8K10:024
Over Installation B8K10:025
Seals against Wall B8K10:021
Seals against Wall B8K10:022

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
45 8 July, 2004 32 84 6 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Jar,holemouth Early Bronze
46 9 July, 2004 19 11 3 0

Pottery Readings

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0 Late Iron 2/Persian 1 bod
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
47 15 July, 2004 30 16 3 0

Pottery Readings

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1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Bronze
0 Middle Bronze 2 1 bod
48 16 July, 2004 5 6 1 0

Pottery Readings

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0 Late Bronze bods
49 19 July, 2004 20 12 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Bronze 2 bods
1 Cooking pot Middle Bronze 2
18 19 July, 2002 18 25 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Undetermined
3 Body Late Bronze
2 Bowl Middle Bronze
19 22 July, 2002 86 128 10 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Pithos handle Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Juglette Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
0 Body Late Bronze
21 22 July, 2002 1 1 1 0

Pottery Readings

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1 Goblet Late Bronze
22 22 July, 2002 1 1 1 0

Pottery Readings

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1 Juglet Late Bronze
20 23 July, 2002 46 112 15 0

Pottery Readings

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3 Bowl Late Bronze
2 Krater Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
3 Cooking pot Early Bronze
23 25 July, 2002 35 72 8 4

Pottery Readings

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4 Body Late Bronze
1 Lamp Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
0 Body Middle Bronze
24 25 July, 2002 25 69 5 3

Pottery Readings

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3 Body Late Bronze
0 Middle Bronze
25 26 July, 2002 35 50 7 0

Pottery Readings

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2 Body Late Bronze
1 Jug Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Middle Bronze
26 26 July, 2002 1 1 1 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
9 July, 2004 04B10138 Progress
15 July, 2004 04B10188 Progress
16 July, 2004 04B10201 Progress
19 July, 2004 04B10214 Progress
20 July, 2004 04B10231 Brick Wall 22
19 July, 2002 02B10228 Progress
22 July, 2002 02B10239 Progress
19 July, 2002 02B1047 Progress
23 July, 2002 02B10252 Progress
24 July, 2002 02B10249 Object find
24 July, 2002 02B10264 Progress
24 July, 2002 02B10265 Progress
25 July, 2002 02B10276 Progress
25 July, 2002 02B10247 Progress
26 July, 2002 02B10292 Progress
26 July, 2002 02B10303 Object find LB juglet
26 July, 2002 02B10304 Close up of object find
30 July, 2002 02B10339 Final
30 July, 2002 02B10340 Final of Perimeter wall
30 July, 2002 02B10341 Final of Perimeter wall