Locus B.8K12.038

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 Jul, 2008

End Date:

23 Jul, 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

Under Surface B8K12:034
Seals against Pit B8K12:037

Pails

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

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

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