Locus B.8K12.034

Earth · Beaten-earth surface, lower phase

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor L. Hill
Designation Beaten-earth surface, lower phase
Reason Flat lying pottery & compacted top
Top Separation —
Bottom Separation —
Start Date 31 July, 2006
End Date 23 July, 2008

Interpretation

Function Lower floor of entrance hall of the LB palace/temple
Stratigraphy remarks Earlier than Surf 33; later than Wall 28
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 7/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt 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:

6.2

Width:

3.5

Upper Depth:

0.14

Lower Depth:

0.13

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Bricks

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

0

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

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:

Unexcavated; measurements exceed the square because they went slightly into 8K22

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
5 909.23 909.1
6 909.26 909.12
8 909.17 0
10 909.17 0
13 909.18 0
14 909.13 0
15 909.26 0
20 909.25 0
25 909.23 0

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Seals against Wall B8K12:028
Under Surface B8K12:033
Under Surface B8K12:035
Seals against Wall B8K22:006
Seals against Wall B8K11:009

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
132 18 July, 2008 5 0 0 0
133 21 July, 2008 3 0 0 0
142 23 July, 2008 1 3 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Bronze bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
29 July, 2008 08B12627 Final: LB building NE part 2
29 July, 2008 08B12630 Final: LB building entry hall
29 July, 2008 08B12631 Final: LB building center
29 July, 2008 08B12635 Final: LB building E part
17 July, 2008 08B12353 Progress
18 July, 2008 08B12378 Progress
18 July, 2008 08B12388 Progress
18 July, 2008 08B12389 Progress
21 July, 2008 08B12409 Progress
22 July, 2008 08B12441 Progress
29 July, 2008 08B12633 Final: LB building N part
16 July, 2008 08B12329 Progress
18 July, 2008 08B12377 Progress
18 July, 2008 08B12387 Progress
21 July, 2008 08B12408 Progress
21 July, 2008 08B12410 Progress
22 July, 2008 08B12440 Progress
23 July, 2008 08B12475 Progress
24 July, 2008 08B12504 Plaster table 39
29 July, 2008 08B12632 Final: LB building center 2
15 July, 2008 08B12301 Progress
17 July, 2008 08B12352 Progress
24 July, 2008 08B12503 Progress