Locus B.8K11.011

Earth · Destruction debris layer in LB building

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor J. Worthington
Designation Destruction debris layer in LB building
Reason Change in description from L 6
Top Separation Average
Bottom Separation Average
Start Date 25 July, 2002
End Date 12 July, 2004

Interpretation

Function Destruction layer in LB building; prob leveling for LIR2/P pillared house
Stratigraphy remarks Later than Walls 9 & 10; later than Pillars 14 & 15
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.61

Lower Depth:

0.08

Downslope Direction:

338

Degree of Slope:

11

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

315

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0.5

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:

8

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:

Some places the consistence was very hard; stopped in S at a hard patch (L 19) that did not trace very wide; in N center was a concentration of tabun frags within rubble

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 910.74 910.66
9 910.83 910.75
12 911.32 0
15 911 0
16 910.89 0
21 911.14 910.81
25 911.37 0
31 911.25 911.11
34 911.37 910.76
36 911.58 0

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer B8K11:006
Seals against Wall B8K11:009
Seals against Wall B8K11:010
Seals against Wall B8K11:015
Seals against Wall B8K11:012
Under Installation B8K11:013
Under Installation B8K11:014
Over Earth layer B8K11:018
Over Earth layer B8K11:019
Contiguous to Earth layer B8K11:025
Contiguous to Earth layer B8K11:026

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
53 12 July, 2004 100 186 27 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Late Bronze
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
55 12 July, 2004 91 160 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Platter Late Bronze
1 Jug Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
54 12 July, 2004 50 109 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Iron 2
1 Pithos Late Bronze
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
48 7 July, 2004 26 41 7

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 1
0 Late Bronze
49 8 July, 2004 101 206 39 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
4 juj Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Early Iron 1
0 Late Bronze 1 bod
2 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
1 Pithos Early Bronze
50 9 July, 2004 14 18 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Poss Late Iron 2/Persian bods
0 Late Bronze bods
51 9 July, 2004 85 81 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Baking tray Undetermined 1 poss
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
1 Jar,holemouth Early Bronze
52 9 July, 2004 18 19 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
25 July, 2002 02B11276 Progress
26 July, 2002 02B11291 Progress
30 July, 2002 02B11337 Final from N
30 July, 2002 02B11338 Final from SW
29 June, 2004 04B11020 Progress
25 June, 2004 04B11002 Cleanup
6 July, 2004 04B11097 Progress
7 July, 2004 04B11113 Progress
8 July, 2004 04B11126 Progress
9 July, 2004 04B11139 Progress
12 July, 2004 04B11152 Progress