Locus B.8K11.035

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Vincent

Designation:

Upper beaten-earth surface in room with cultic niche

Reason:

Very compact with some plaster

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

31 Jul, 2006

End Date:

30 Jun, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Upper beaten-earth surface in LB room with cultic niche; in use with the altar & other walls

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than the LB walls & altar

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:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

3.55

Upper Depth:

0.07

Lower Depth:

0.01

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

250

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:

Included ash, charcoal, & burned beams on top

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
2	909.19	909.11
3	909.23	909.1
5	909.33	909.14
8	909.28	909.23
9	0	909.18
10	909.3	909.24
21	909.34	909.31
31	909.37	909.31
34	909.41	909.37

Stratigraphy

Under	Earth layer	B8K11:033
Seals against	Wall	B8K11:009
Seals against	Wall	B8K11:010
Seals against	Wall	B8K11:030
Seals against	Installation	B8K11:032
Seals against	Installation	B8K11:037
Over	Surface	B8K11:038

Pails

Number

Date

Baskets

Total

Diagnostic

Published

143

30 Jun, 2008

19

8

1

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Jar	Late Bronze

144

01 Jul, 2008

35

34

4

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Bowl	Late Bronze
1		Platter	Middle Bronze

145

02 Jul, 2008

16

5

1

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Late Bronze		bods
1		Jar,holemouth	Early Bronze

146

03 Jul, 2008

20

13

1

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Late Bronze		bods
1		Bowl	Middle Bronze

147

04 Jul, 2008

10

11

0

Pottery Readings

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

148

07 Jul, 2008

12

6

2

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Bowl	Middle Bronze
1		Jar,holemouth	Early Bronze

149

08 Jul, 2008

21

17

1

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Late Bronze		bods
1		Bowl	Middle Bronze

150

09 Jul, 2008

5

4

1

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Late Bronze		bods
1		Bowl	Middle Bronze

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
31 Jul, 2006	06B11409	Progress
02 Aug, 2006	06B11446	Final Field B
30 Jun, 2008	08B11030	Progress
04 Jul, 2008	08B11123	Progress
08 Jul, 2008	08B11168	Progress
01 Jul, 2008	08B11050	Progress
02 Jul, 2008	08B11077	Progress
03 Jul, 2008	08B11098	Progress