Locus B.8K12.025

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Acosta

Designation:

Hard packed gravelly layer

Reason:

Stratigraphic control

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

10 Jul, 2006

End Date:

13 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Fill material prob to level area for LIR2 domestic structures

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than the foundation of Wall 24

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:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

1.32

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.32

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

400

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

10

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.8

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

3

Nari Size (in m):

0.15

Brick Frequency (per m2):

0.5

Brick Size (in m):

0.3

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0.5

Ash Size (in m):

0.3

Earth Distribution:

Random

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
9	910.54	910.22
33	910.65	0

Stratigraphy

Under	Earth layer	B8K12:023
Over	Earth layer	B8K12:026
Seals against	Wall	B8K12:024

Pails

Number

Date

Baskets

Total

Diagnostic

Published

77

10 Jul, 2006

77

32

3

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0		Body	Late Bronze
1		Goblet	Middle Bronze

79

11 Jul, 2006

2

9

2

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Jar	Late Bronze
1		Jar	Middle Bronze

82

13 Jul, 2006

27

16

3

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Bowl	Late Bronze
1		Jar/Jug	Middle Bronze

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
10 Jul, 2006	06B12125	Progress
11 Jul, 2006	06B12146	Progress
12 Jul, 2006	06B12164	Progress
13 Jul, 2006	06B12184	Progress