Locus B.8K12.038

Earth · Fill in Pit 37

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor L. Hill
Designation Fill in Pit 37
Reason Excavated Pit 37
Top Separation Average
Bottom Separation Average
Start Date 22 July, 2008
End Date 23 July, 2008

Interpretation

Function Fill in Pit 37
Stratigraphy remarks Later than Pit 37
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

40

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

10

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

0.5

Width:

0.3

Upper Depth:

0.25

Lower Depth:

0.2

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

100

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

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:

Earth, bones & cobbles were spaced around the vertical stone to secure it in place; location of levels were based on the room, not the square

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
8 909.18 908.98

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Surface B8K12:034
Seals against Pit B8K12:037

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
139 22 July, 2008 1 2 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Bronze bods
144 23 July, 2008 1 0 0 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 July, 2008 08B12475 Progress
24 July, 2008 08B12503 Progress