Locus B.8K22.004

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

C. Waldron

Designation:

Earth layer on N side of Wall 3

Reason:

Arbitrary; separated by Wall 3

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

10 Jul, 2006

End Date:

20 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Earth layer; prob post-abandonment debris N or Wall 3

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Wall 3

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:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Firm

Compactness Degree 2:

somewhat

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

2

Upper Depth:

1.02

Lower Depth:

0.46

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

200

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

17

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.1

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

20

Brick Size (in m):

0.1

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

4

Ash Size (in m):

0.02

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:

Some areas with looser earth

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
25	911.13	910.37
29	910.86	910.4
31	911.4	910.4
35	910.88	910.36

Stratigraphy

Under	Earth layer	B8K22:002
Over	Earth layer	B8K22:005
Seals against	Wall	B8K22:003

Pails

Number

Date

Baskets

Total

Diagnostic

Published

11

10 Jul, 2006

36

57

12

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
0		Roman
1	Pithos	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Mortar	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Jar	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Juglet	Late Iron 2/Persian
3	Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian

12

11 Jul, 2006

159

107

12

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
1	Jar	Roman/Byzantine
1	Jar	Late Bronze
1	Bowl	Late Bronze
1	Bowl	Middle Bronze
1	cooking pot	Middle Bronze
0		Early Bronze

13

12 Jul, 2006

33

36

4

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Bowl	Iron 1
1		chalice	Iron 1

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
12 Jul, 2006	06B22161	Progress
13 Jul, 2006	06B22181	Progress
14 Jul, 2006	06B22198	Progress
17 Jul, 2006	06B22216	Progress
18 Jul, 2006	06B22233	Progress
19 Jul, 2006	06B22255	Progress
20 Jul, 2006	06B22270	Progress
10 Jul, 2006	06B22122	Progress
11 Jul, 2006	06B22142	Progress