Locus B.8K11.019

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Worthington

Designation:

Destruction debris in LB building, the niche room

Reason:

Change in consistence

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

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

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

4

Width:

2.4

Upper Depth:

0.22

Lower Depth:

0.01

Downslope Direction:

345

Degree of Slope:

6

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

600

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0.1

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:

Patches very loose, others compact; concentration of bricks in W half of the locus

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 910.66 910.65
9 910.75 910.53

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B8K11:011
Over Surface B8K11:020
Over Earth layer B8K11:023
Seals against Wall B8K11:009
Cut by FT B8K11:021

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
57 13 Jul, 2004 83 26 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Bronze
2 Jar Middle Bronze 2
0 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