Locus B.8K11.038

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Vincent

Designation:

Earliest phase LB floor in the shrine room

Reason:

Hard plaster

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

30 Jun, 2008

End Date:

09 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Earliest floor of the central shrine room of the LB building

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than the walls of the central shrine room

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 7/1

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

4

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

10

Degree of Slope:

2

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Plaster

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

300

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

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:

Also 2.5Y 8/1, white

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
2 909.11 0
3 909.1 0
5 909.14 0
8 909.23 0
10 909.24 0
21 909.31 0
31 909.31 0
34 909.37 0

Stratigraphy

Under Surface B8K11:035
Under Installation B8K11:037
Contiguous to Surface B8K11:039
Seals against Wall B8K11:009
Seals against Wall B8K11:010
Seals against Wall B8K11:030
Seals against Installation B8K11:032

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
04 Jul, 2008 08B11123 Progress
08 Jul, 2008 08B11168 Progress
09 Jul, 2008 08B11203 Progress
29 Jul, 2008 08B11636 Final: LB building central shrine
29 Jul, 2008 08B11622 Final: LB building
29 Jul, 2008 08B11620 Final: LB building NW part
29 Jul, 2008 08B11628 Final: LB building NW part 2
29 Jul, 2008 08B11629 Final: LB building 2
02 Jul, 2008 08B11077 Progress
03 Jul, 2008 08B11098 Progress