Locus B.8K11.006

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Worthington

Designation:

Destruction Layer

Reason:

Mudbrick & ash; color & texture change

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

16 Jul, 2002

End Date:

07 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Destruction of LIR2

Stratigraphy remarks:

Pillar bases 13 & 14 may have functioned for the IR2 house, reusing wall lines of LB building; pithos within this destruction

Balk:

E

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Friable

Compactness Degree 2:

moderately

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

6

Width:

6

Upper Depth:

0.93

Lower Depth:

0.2

Downslope Direction:

324

Degree of Slope:

20

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

3000

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

6

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.5

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:

Varied hardness from 1 to 5; includes what was L 11 in U04

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
2 911.39 910.8
3 911.53 910.72
7 911.67 919.74
11 911.65 911.45
12 0 911.32
15 911.68 911
16 0 910.89
18 911.81 911.44
31 911.67 911.25
35 911.95 911.37
36 912.13 911.58

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B8K11:003
Under Wall B8K11:005
Seals against Wall B8K11:009
Seals against Wall B8K11:010
Seals against Wall B8K11:015
Seals against Wall B8K11:012
Seals against Wall B8K11:013
Seals against Wall B8K11:014
Under Wall B8K11:016
Under Wall B8K11:017
Over Wall B8K11:009
Over Wall B8K11:010
Over Wall B8K11:012
Over Installation B8K11:013
Over Installation B8K11:014
Over Earth layer B8K11:025
Under Earth layer B8K11:002
Over Earth layer B8K11:023
Seals against Wall B8K11:031

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
47 05 Jul, 2004 108 82 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
1 Krater Middle Bronze 2
42 06 Jul, 2004 35 12 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
0 Late Bronze bods
21 16 Jul, 2002 27 59 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Bronze
22 17 Jul, 2002 93 63 14 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
25 18 Jul, 2002 150 110 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze
26 19 Jul, 2002 117 135 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Undetermined
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar/Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
27 19 Jul, 2002 33 104 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Tri-pod cup Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Middle Bronze
1 Jar,holemouth Early Bronze
28 19 Jul, 2002 37 98 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar/Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Iron 1
1 Jar Late Bronze
29 19 Jul, 2002 0 68 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
31 22 Jul, 2002 131 149 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Byzantine
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Jar MB2/LB
1 Bowl MB2/LB
32 22 Jul, 2002 30 58 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Middle Bronze
33 23 Jul, 2002 68 110 13 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Early Iron 1
1 Jug Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
34 23 Jul, 2002 44 58 8 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Body Late Bronze
35 24 Jul, 2002 188 150 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Cup Middle Bronze
36 25 Jul, 2002 19 24 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
30 0 0 0 0
103 04 Jul, 2006 55 72 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 cooking pot Roman
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Early Bronze
104 05 Jul, 2006 52 24 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2
105 06 Jul, 2006 39 25 5 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
106 07 Jul, 2006 9 2 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Classical Pre

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
17 Jul, 2002 02B11205 Progress
18 Jul, 2002 02B11216 Progress
19 Jul, 2002 02B11227 Progress
19 Jul, 2002 02B11236 Pithos in situ
22 Jul, 2002 02B11238 Progress
23 Jul, 2002 02B11251 Progress
24 Jul, 2002 02B11263 Progress
06 Jul, 2004 04B11097 Progress
05 Jul, 2004 04B11084 Progress
05 Jul, 2006 06B11065 Progress
06 Jul, 2006 06B11084 Progress
06 Jul, 2006 06B11092 Fallen stones 31 in balk
06 Jul, 2006 06B11093 Fallen stones 31 in balk