Locus B.8K10.016

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

C. Waldron

Designation:

LB floor in room W of niche

Reason:

Some paving stones; on top of MB rampart

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

06 Jul, 2004

End Date:

29 Jul, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Floor of favissa (room W of niche)

Stratigraphy remarks:

Laid on top of MB rampart; earlier than L 15; with LB Walls 9, 21 & 22

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 7/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

4.26

Width:

2.19

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Plaster

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

400

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
11 910.6 0
28 910.55 0
34 910.58 0
35 910.54 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B8K10:015
Seals against Wall B8K10:003
Seals against Wall B8K10:009

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
07 Jul, 2004 04B10112 Progress
08 Jul, 2004 04B10125 Surf 19
09 Jul, 2004 04B10138 Progress
15 Jul, 2004 04B10188 Progress
16 Jul, 2004 04B10201 Progress
19 Jul, 2004 04B10214 Progress
22 Jul, 2004 04B10258 Progress
23 Jul, 2004 04B10277 Progress
26 Jul, 2004 04B10294 Progress
27 Jul, 2004 04B10311 Progress
28 Jul, 2004 04B10338 Progress
29 Jul, 2004 04B10354 Progress
20 Jul, 2004 04B10230 Progress
20 Jul, 2004 04B10231 Brick Wall 22
21 Jul, 2004 04B10241 Progress