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