Locus B.8K11.023

Earth · Rubble destruction layer in LB room with cultic niche

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor J. Worthington
Designation Rubble destruction layer in LB room with cultic niche
Reason Excavate around and below Surf 20
Top Separation Arbitrary
Bottom Separation Arbitrary
Start Date 19 Jul, 2004
End Date 26 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function Destruction debris in LB room with niche; much bioturbation that brought contam from LIR2/P
Stratigraphy remarks Earlier than L 20; later than LB walls
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5.2

Width:

3.5

Upper Depth:

1.2

Lower Depth:

0.62

Downslope Direction:

345

Degree of Slope:

6

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

160

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

35

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:

Prob mud wall plaster found near a rock; many tumbled brick frags; one is 56 x 37 x 16 (Photo 04B11247); texture for brick is 2, all 25%; color for mortar is 10YR 6/3, pale brown; color for brick is 10yr 7/4, very pale brown; level of brick (bottom) 910.14; Another brick was 56 x 39 x 16 & same color & texture as previous brick; level was 910.15; includes L 19 from U04; saved body sherds that were 3, 4, or 5 sided; took levels at bottom of 2nd peel across N balk, Loca 2: 910.14, Loca 3: 910.15, Loca 5: 910.09; in S part removed the locus to the ending 2004 level in N

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
2 910.8 909.5
3 910.72 909.5
5 910.76 909.46
7 910.66 909.46
8 0 909.5
9 910.53 909.42
10 0 909.46
19 910.49 909.54
21 910.56 909.49
22 910.58 909.51
28 910.6 909.97
31 910.69 909.74
34 910.8 909.77

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer B8K11:018
Under Earth layer B8K11:019
Under Surface B8K11:020
Contiguous to Earth layer B8K11:027
Seals against Wall B8K11:009
Seals against Wall B8K11:010
Seals against Wall B8K11:015
Seals against Wall B8K11:030
Equals Earth layer B8K10:024
Under Earth layer B8K11:006
Under Wall B8K11:012
Under Wall B8K11:031
Over Earth layer B8K11:033
Over Installation B8K11:032

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
62 19 Jul, 2004 64 70 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Bronze
0 Middle Bronze 2 bods
63 20 Jul, 2004 42 55 6 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
0 Middle Bronze 2 1 bod
1 Jar,holemouth Early Bronze
64 20 Jul, 2004 25 12 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Bronze bods
0 Middle Bronze 2 1 bod
66 21 Jul, 2004 84 92 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Platter Late Bronze
1 Jug Middle Bronze 2
1 Cooking pot Middle Bronze 2
0 Early Bronze bods
67 21 Jul, 2004 83 59 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Bronze bods
2 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
1 Cooking pot Middle Bronze 2
0 Early Bronze 1 bod
68 22 Jul, 2004 150 139 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Undetermined
0 Late Iron 2 1 bod
2 Jar Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Platter Late Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
2 Jar,holemouth Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
69 22 Jul, 2004 82 37 10 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Middle Bronze 2
70 23 Jul, 2004 212 230 14 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Bronze
3 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Platter Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Middle Bronze 2
1 Jar,holemouth Early Bronze
71 23 Jul, 2004 1 1 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Lamp Late Bronze
73 26 Jul, 2004 16 196 11 7

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Late Bronze
1 Jug Late Bronze
3 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Middle Bronze 2
72 26 Jul, 2004 400 325 33 6

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Bronze
4 Platter Late Bronze
1 Lamp Late Bronze
5 Jar Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Middle Bronze 2
5 Jar,holemouth Early Bronze
1 Platter Early Bronze
74 27 Jul, 2004 207 320 27 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 1 bod
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Bronze
3 Jar Late Bronze
3 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Pithos Middle Bronze 2
2 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
1 Cooking pot Middle Bronze 2
2 Jar,holemouth Early Bronze
75 27 Jul, 2004 88 110 10 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 platt' Late Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
2 Jar,holemouth Early Bronze
77 28 Jul, 2004 103 55 5 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Platter Late Bronze
1 Jug Middle Bronze 2
1 Platter Middle Bronze 2
1 Bowl Early Bronze
1 Jar,holemouth Early Bronze
83 28 Jul, 2004 4 5 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Bronze bods
85 29 Jul, 2004 38 30 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Late Bronze bods
0 Middle Bronze 2
90 29 Jul, 2004 30 40 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2/Persian 1 bod
1 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
1 Cooking pot Middle Bronze 2
0 Few Early Bronze bods
94 29 Jul, 2004 32 18 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Platter Late Bronze
0 Middle Bronze 2 1 bod
95 30 Jul, 2004 76 112 12 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Goblet Middle Bronze 2
1 Platter Early Bronze
107 07 Jul, 2006 49 14 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Bronze
108 07 Jul, 2006 12 3 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Late Bronze
109 10 Jul, 2006 64 56 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 cooking pot Late Bronze
0 Early Bronze
110 13 Jul, 2006 29 27 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Platter Late Bronze
1 cooking pot Middle Bronze
111 14 Jul, 2006 31 10 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 cooking pot Late Bronze
112 14 Jul, 2006 37 54 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Bronze
2 Bowl Middle Bronze
0 Body Early Bronze
113 17 Jul, 2006 102 143 9 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Platter Middle Bronze
1 Jar Middle Bronze
1 cooking pot Middle Bronze
1 Jar,holemouth Early Bronze
1 Platter Early Bronze
114 18 Jul, 2006 72 137 8 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Jug Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
0 Body Middle Bronze
0 Body Early Bronze
115 19 Jul, 2006 54 31 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Late Bronze
0 Body Early Bronze
120 20 Jul, 2006 5 21 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Late Bronze
0 Body Middle Bronze
123 24 Jul, 2006 120 75 11 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Bronze
2 Platter Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
2 cooking pot Late Bronze
1 Platter Middle Bronze
2 Jar,holemouth Early Bronze
124 25 Jul, 2006 102 123 3 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Bronze
0 Body Middle Bronze
2 Jar,holemouth Early Bronze
128 26 Jul, 2006 12 22 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Late Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
20 Jul, 2004 04B11229 Progress
21 Jul, 2004 04B11242 Progress
21 Jul, 2004 04B11247 Mudbrick
22 Jul, 2004 04B11259 Progress
23 Jul, 2004 04B11278 Progress
23 Jul, 2004 04B11283 Lamp & Wall 9
23 Jul, 2004 04B11284 Lamp closeup
26 Jul, 2004 04B11295 Progress
26 Jul, 2004 04B11302 Broken bricks
27 Jul, 2004 04B11312 Progress
27 Jul, 2004 04B11321 Fallen bricks
28 Jul, 2004 04B11339 Progress
28 Jul, 2004 04B11340 Progress
29 Jul, 2004 04B11355 Progress
29 Jul, 2004 04B11357 Progress
02 Aug, 2004 04B11375 Final from S with people
02 Aug, 2004 04B11376 Final from S
02 Aug, 2004 04B11381 Final niche close
02 Aug, 2004 04B11382 Final niche close with Wall 30
02 Aug, 2004 04B11383 Plaster on N face of Wall 15
07 Jul, 2006 06B11105 Progress
10 Jul, 2006 06B11124 Progress
11 Jul, 2006 06B11144 Progress
11 Jul, 2006 06B11145 Progress
12 Jul, 2006 06B11163 Progress
13 Jul, 2006 06B11183 Progress
14 Jul, 2006 06B11200 Progress
17 Jul, 2006 06B11218 Progress
18 Jul, 2006 06B11235 Progress
19 Jul, 2006 06B11257 Progress
20 Jul, 2006 06B11272 Progress
21 Jul, 2006 06B11288 Progress
24 Jul, 2006 06B11308 Progress
25 Jul, 2006 06B11323 Progress
26 Jul, 2006 06B11341 Progress