Locus B.8K12.034
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 Jul, 2006
End Date:
23 Jul, 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
| 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 Jul, 2008 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 133 | 21 Jul, 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 142 | 23 Jul, 2008 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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Photos
| Date | Photo Number | Subject | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul, 2008 | 08B12627 | Final: LB building NE part 2 |
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| 29 Jul, 2008 | 08B12630 | Final: LB building entry hall |
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| 29 Jul, 2008 | 08B12631 | Final: LB building center |
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| 29 Jul, 2008 | 08B12635 | Final: LB building E part |
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| 17 Jul, 2008 | 08B12353 | Progress |
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| 18 Jul, 2008 | 08B12378 | Progress |
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| 18 Jul, 2008 | 08B12388 | Progress |
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| 18 Jul, 2008 | 08B12389 | Progress |
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| 21 Jul, 2008 | 08B12409 | Progress |
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| 22 Jul, 2008 | 08B12441 | Progress |
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| 29 Jul, 2008 | 08B12633 | Final: LB building N part |
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| 16 Jul, 2008 | 08B12329 | Progress |
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| 18 Jul, 2008 | 08B12377 | Progress |
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| 18 Jul, 2008 | 08B12387 | Progress |
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| 21 Jul, 2008 | 08B12408 | Progress |
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| 21 Jul, 2008 | 08B12410 | Progress |
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| 22 Jul, 2008 | 08B12440 | Progress |
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| 23 Jul, 2008 | 08B12475 | Progress |
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| 24 Jul, 2008 | 08B12504 | Plaster table 39 |
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| 29 Jul, 2008 | 08B12632 | Final: LB building center 2 |
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| 15 Jul, 2008 | 08B12301 | Progress |
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| 17 Jul, 2008 | 08B12352 | Progress |
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| 24 Jul, 2008 | 08B12503 | Progress |
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