Locus B.8K11.011

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 Jul, 2002

End Date:

12 Jul, 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

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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 07 Jul, 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 08 Jul, 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 09 Jul, 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 09 Jul, 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 09 Jul, 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 Jul, 2002 02B11276 Progress
26 Jul, 2002 02B11291 Progress
30 Jul, 2002 02B11337 Final from N
30 Jul, 2002 02B11338 Final from SW
29 Jun, 2004 04B11020 Progress
25 Jun, 2004 04B11002 Cleanup
06 Jul, 2004 04B11097 Progress
07 Jul, 2004 04B11113 Progress
08 Jul, 2004 04B11126 Progress
09 Jul, 2004 04B11139 Progress
12 Jul, 2004 04B11152 Progress