Locus B.8K11.035

Earth · Upper beaten-earth surface in room with cultic niche

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 July, 2006
End Date 30 June, 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

Relationship Related to Related locus
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 June, 2008 19 8 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Bronze
144 1 July, 2008 35 34 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Platter Middle Bronze
145 2 July, 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 3 July, 2008 20 13 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Bronze bods
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
147 4 July, 2008 10 11 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Bronze bods
148 7 July, 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 8 July, 2008 21 17 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Bronze bods
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
150 9 July, 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 Photo
31 July, 2006 06B11409 Progress
2 August, 2006 06B11446 Final Field B
30 June, 2008 08B11030 Progress
4 July, 2008 08B11123 Progress
8 July, 2008 08B11168 Progress
1 July, 2008 08B11050 Progress
2 July, 2008 08B11077 Progress
3 July, 2008 08B11098 Progress