Locus B.8K12.003

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Raab

Designation:

Fill in poss silo

Reason:

Isolate debris within poss silo

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

04 Jul, 2002

End Date:

15 Jul, 2002

Interpretation

Function:

Fill in poss silo; poss just debris in room

Stratigraphy remarks:

No clear divison detected between poss silo & surrounding debris

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

0.52

Width:

0.7

Upper Depth:

0.31

Lower Depth:

0.31

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

800

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:

Poss bin but no bottom surface found; bottom arbitrarily placed; might actually have been rock just tumble; final dimensions at Loca 3 do not correlate to top plan because, during the excavation, removal of rock tumble enlarged the locus but did not clearly delimit the surrounding installation

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
32 912.54 912.23

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B8K12:002
Seals against Installation B8K12:004

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
14 08 Jul, 2002 7 49 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Undetermined
1 Jar/Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 1
15 09 Jul, 2002 4 5 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
19 11 Jul, 2002 1 4 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Iron
21 15 Jul, 2002 10 13 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Early Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
05 Jul, 2002 02B12103 Progress
08 Jul, 2002 02B12119 Progress
09 Jul, 2002 02B12132 Progress
10 Jul, 2002 02B12144 Progress
11 Jul, 2002 02B12155 Progress
12 Jul, 2002 02B12169 Progress
15 Jul, 2002 02B12183 Progress