Locus B.8K12.003

Earth · Fill in poss silo

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 4 July, 2002
End Date 15 July, 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

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer B8K12:002
Seals against Installation B8K12:004

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
14 8 July, 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 9 July, 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 July, 2002 1 4 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Iron
21 15 July, 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
5 July, 2002 02B12103 Progress
8 July, 2002 02B12119 Progress
9 July, 2002 02B12132 Progress
10 July, 2002 02B12144 Progress
11 July, 2002 02B12155 Progress
12 July, 2002 02B12169 Progress
15 July, 2002 02B12183 Progress