Locus B.8K11.025

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Worthington

Designation:

Burned debris layer in NE room of LB building

Reason:

Isolated by Walls 9, 10 & doorway from main excavation area

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

28 Jul, 2004

End Date:

30 Jun, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Destruction debris layer in NE room of LB building

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than L 6; later than L 26

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/2

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Very Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

4.1

Width:

1.1

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

350

Degree of Slope:

5

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

430

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
12 911.32 0
29 0 911.2
30 0 911.09
35 911.58 911.21
36 911.58 911.19

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B8K11:006
Over Earth layer B8K11:026
Contiguous to Earth layer B8K11:011
Contiguous to Earth layer B8K11:028
Seals against Wall B8K11:009
Seals against Wall B8K10:010
Equals Earth layer B8K01:058

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
79 28 Jul, 2004 59 58 11 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Pithos Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Platter Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
80 28 Jul, 2004 46 33 2 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Krater Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
81 28 Jul, 2004 1 15 6 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
86 29 Jul, 2004 50 32 5 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
1 Platter Early Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
29 Jul, 2004 04B11357 Progress
29 Jul, 2004 04B11356 Progress