Locus B.8K12.016

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Raab

Designation:

Rubble layer

Reason:

Lots of stones mixed with earth

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

08 Jul, 2004

End Date:

12 Jul, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Rubble debris of LIR2/P fill prob associated with domestic pillared building

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than Wall 10; later than L 17

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Rubbly

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

4

Upper Depth:

0.41

Lower Depth:

0.37

Downslope Direction:

15

Degree of Slope:

4

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

350

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

12

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
8 911.78 911.37
11 911.63 911.26
23 911.97 911.34

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B8K12:006
Under Earth layer B8K12:007
Under Wall B8K12:010
Over Earth layer B8K12:017

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
46 08 Jul, 2004 43 34 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 1
47 08 Jul, 2004 32 51 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 1
48 08 Jul, 2004 36 19 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
49 09 Jul, 2004 28 42 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
50 09 Jul, 2004 0 41 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Bronze
2 Jar Late Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
09 Jul, 2004 04B12140 Progress
12 Jul, 2004 04B12153 Progress