Locus B.8K11.018

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Worthington

Designation:

Destruction debris in LB niche room

Reason:

Change in consistence

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

13 Jul, 2004

End Date:

19 Jul, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Destruction debris in LB building, the niche room

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than L 11; later than Surf 20 & L 23; later than LB walls

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Rubbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.8

Width:

2.55

Upper Depth:

0.42

Lower Depth:

0.04

Downslope Direction:

345

Degree of Slope:

6

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

450

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

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:

Patches are very loose, others hard; Peeled from E to W; included sub balk between 18 & 19 as 18

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
21 910.81 910.56
28 910.97 910.6
31 911.11 910.69
35 910.76 910.56

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B8K11:011
Over Surface B8K11:020
Over Earth layer B8K11:023
Contiguous to Earth layer B8K11:026
Seals against Wall B8K11:009
Seals against Wall B8K11:010
Seals against Wall B8K11:015
Cut by FT B8K11:021

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
56 13 Jul, 2004 114 114 29 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Platter Late Bronze
2 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Pithos Middle Bronze 2
2 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
1 Pithos Early Bronze
1 Jar,holemouth Early Bronze
58 14 Jul, 2004 61 88 12 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Late Bronze
2 Bowl Late Bronze
59 15 Jul, 2004 82 92 8 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Platter Late Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
1 Cooking pot Middle Bronze 2
1 Jar,holemouth Early Bronze
60 16 Jul, 2004 68 94 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
0 Middle Bronze 2 bods
1 Pithos Early Bronze
1 Jar,holemouth Early Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
16 Jul, 2004 04B11202 Progress
19 Jul, 2004 04B11215 Progress
13 Jul, 2004 04B11166 Progress
14 Jul, 2004 04B11177 Progress
15 Jul, 2004 04B11189 Progress