Locus B.8K22.007

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

C. Waldron

Designation:

Earth S of Wall 6

Reason:

Earth next to Wall 6

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

28 Jul, 2006

End Date:

31 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Post-abandonment debris of LB palace/temple

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Wall 6

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

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:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Firm

Compactness Degree 2:

somewhat

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.85

Width:

0.8

Upper Depth:

0.75

Lower Depth:

0.7

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:

6

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.2

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

6

Nari Size (in m):

0.05

Brick Frequency (per m2):

35

Brick Size (in m):

0.1

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

8

Ash Size (in m):

0.1

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:

Mud plaster on wall in W balk; stone in Loca 31 with charcoal under it; not completely excavated in U06

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
31 910.24 909.49
33 910.21 909.51
35 0 909.66

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B8K22:005
Equals Earth layer B8K12:026
Seals against Wall B8K22:006

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
19 28 Jul, 2006 20 3 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Late Bronze
20 31 Jul, 2006 134 104 4 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Platter Late Bronze
1 cooking pot Middle Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
28 Jul, 2006 06B22372 Progress
30 Jul, 2006 06B22397 Progress
30 Jul, 2006 06B22396 Progress