LRP Field I Area B8 Report

Area B8 Summary

Area B8 was excavated under the direction of S. Herbordt (1977), C. Simmons and R. Egan (1983) as Area Supervisors. P. Jacobs and H. Forshey were Field Supervisors. During excavation parts of five strata were recovered.

Stratum I

Eroded slopewash material, debris B8001, covered the entire area. Earlier layers of brick debris B8003, B8004, and B8006 also are part of the unstratified debris washed down the slope of the tell.

Stratum XII

Just beyond the limits of the excavations in Area B8--seen in section in the West balk--were a series of architectural elements not found in the area itself. The relative position of these architectural features--built directly onto lower strata loci, demonstrated that they belong to the Early Bronze Strata XII and XIII. Additional proof is the physical linkage of one of the surfaces (B8046) with the surface A8012.

Surface B8046, therefore, and associated features seen in the West balk of Area B8, belongs with the Stratum XII loci excavated already in Area A8. Similarly, loci between surface B8046 and known Stratum XIV loci belong to Stratum XIII.

Architectural units identified with Str. XII seen in the West balk but not extending into the excavation area are wall B8041 (a brick and stone wall) and surface B8045 to the north and surface B8046 to the south of wall B8041. Surface B8046 connects physically with excavated surface A8012 in Area A8, making the identification of these elements with Str. XII certain. Hence, Wall B8041 was probably the northern wall to the Str. XII room found in Area A8 and continued into Area B8, where it has eroded away.

Stratum XIII

The West section of Area B8 also gives clear indication of earlier phases of occupation in connection with wall B8041. Seen in section north of wall B8041 are two surfaces B8042 and B8044. These surfaces belong to Stratum XIII. A deep pit (seen in Area A8 as pit A8015) disturbs the surface(s) south of wall B8041. In Area A8 Stratum XII is separated from Stratum XIII by this same pit A8015 filled with ash.

The architecture of Stratum XIII in Area B8 are wall B8041 and two surfaces B8042 and B8044, both north of wall B8041. Wall B8041 was originally built directly on top of Stratum XIV wall B8027, the lower room of Stratum XIV having been filled with midden, a process repeated in Area A8 in the re-use of walls, terracings and fills in Stratum XIII. Part of a surface may appear south of wall B8041 at a level equivalent to that of surface B8042; however, post-XIII pitting has obscured the presence of another surface.

Stratum XIIIA

Stratum XIIIA consists of wall B8041 and earth surface B8044, seen in section only.

Stratum XIIIB

Stratum XIIIB consists of wall B8041 and brick paved surface B8042, seen in section only.

Stratum XIV

Stratum XIV was a major architectural stratum excavated in Area B8. Its history is identical to that of Stratum XIV in Area A8. Stratum XIV was founded on and in the ash from the destruction of Stratum XV. Three occupation phases are associated with the architecture, followed by a phase in which the lower room in Area B8 was abandoned and midden allowed to accumulate in it. A destruction of Stratum XIV is indicated also in Area B8 in which toppled bricks from walls were found on the final floor and on the midden deposit.

Post Stratum XIV

The destruction of Stratum XIV in Area B8 was indicated by large sections of fallen brick wall found along the South balk of the area. Apparently a large segment of a wall--whether B8027 or A8023 is unclear--fell and landed in a more or less upright position onto midden B8022. The destruction involved fire, as shown by the ash on surface B8033 and the collapsed walls of Area B8.

Stratum XIVA

Well before the destruction of Stratum XIV by fire a portion of the building(s) in Areas A8 and B8 had been abandoned, to be used for the accumulation of household debris and garbage. Because of severe erosion of part of Stratum XIV in Area B8 two deposits of midden material--B8013 and B8022--have been identified, whereas they likely were originally part of a single midden across the area.

During the abandonment of the Stratum XIV eastern room occupation continued in the western, upper room along the West balk of Area B8. Here A corner of a room, formed by walls B8012, B8027 and surface B8033, was found in use up to the destruction of the stratum by fire.

Stratum XIVB

The upper room along the West balk--walls B8027, B8012 and surface B8033--were also used contemporary with walls and surface in the lower room in Area B8. Here wall B8012 served as the western wall of the lower room, as well as the eastern wall of the upper room.

Two other walls have been identified as part of this phase of the Stratum XIV rooms in Area 88. Along the East balk wall B8005, though partly destroyed by erosion, was one of the original walls of the structure. The northern wall of this room was reused Stratum XV wall B8039 and its upper brickwork C8003. (The Stratum XV fortification wall was apparently still standing to a sufficient height to allow for its incorporation into the Stratum XIV construction.) A badly eroded surface B8014 was the occupation surface for this phase, and it was used with mortar B8015, which had been installed at ground level. A short wall B8028 connected installation B8015 with wall B8012 and functioned as a low divider. The lower room in the eastern part of the area must be identified with domestic occupation.

In addition, in the southwestern corner of Area B8, caused by the addition of fill debris B8024, a sharply sloping surface B8023 was found to join the living surface B8014 with the base of wall B8027.

Stratum XIVC

Earlier Phase XIVC was nearly identical to Phase XIVB. Walls B8012 and B8027 formed the earliest phases of the upper room along the west balk, with surface B8043. Walls B8012, B8005 and B8039 formed the outer walls of the lower, eastern room in the area. In this phase living surface B8019 was used with mortar B8015 in its earliest phase, along with the dividing wall B8028 and sloping surface B8023.

Stratum XIVC marks a change in the architectural arrangement of the rooms in Area B8, in that an earlier wall B80040 was replaced by wall B8027 in forming the corner of the upper room along the West balk. In replacing wall B8040, which had apparently collapsed as the result of a fire, fills B8024, B8033.1 and B8020 were added to raise the levels of the rooms in the area. Wall B8040 was at least partly leveled down to its foundations and partly buried under fill B8024. Mortar B8015 and wall B8028 were also added in Stratum XIVC.

Post Stratum XIVD

The demolition of wall B8040 and the presence of ash B8026-B8032 within the corner of walls B8012-B8040 suggest that a fire of at least localized occurrence brought about the end of Str. XIVD and the need to add new architectural elements which formed Phase XIVC. Hence, a minor (at least) destruction accounts for the differences between Stratum XIVD and Stratum XIVC.

Stratum XIVD

Stratum XIVD in Area B8 consisted of the corner of a room at the West balk, formed by walls B8012 and B8040. (No surface for this room was reached in excavation.) The room in the eastern part of the area was formed of walls B8012, B8005, B8039 and surface B8030. A domestic purpose can be assumed for this phase of Stratum XIV.

There appears to have been no separation between the room in Area A8 and the room in Area B8; in fact one surface from Area A8 was traced into Area B8. Hence it is likely that a long open area, a long room, extended from wall A8025 in Area A8 to wall B8039 in Area B8 in all phases.

The initial phase of Stratum XIV was constructed directly on and in the deep ash deposit of Stratum XIV (B8036) and by using at least one of the surviving walls B8039 of the earlier Stratum XV fortification system. It is interesting to note that all of the architecture of Stratum XIV so far identified in Field I were built up to the limits of the inner wall line of the fortification system, although the Stratum XIV settlement gives no sign of having been fortified itself. This may be the result of the fortification system having decayed only partially, while the outer wall line and glacis offered an excellent location for new construction.

A covered drain in Area B7 suggests that there had been at least one other room east of Area B8 in Stratum XIV. The drain siphoned liquids to the outer edge of the earlier Stratum XV fortification wall.

Stratum XV

Post Stratum XV

The deepest probe through the original floor of Stratum XIV immediately encountered the deep ash deposit B8036 (same as 8036) which had accumulated inside the fortification walls of Stratum XV. As reported from Areas 8, 9, A7 and A8, the ash in Area B8 also was deposited in alternating layers of ash and thin layers of decayed brick, all of it washed or blown into the cavity behind the wall. The lines in the ash decline to the northeast. Finds in ash B8036 were rich; numerous lithic blades, sherds and other small objects were found, all uniformly small. Of note were the miniature, hand-made "votive" vessels found in the ash.

Stratum XV

As ash B8036 was removed in a probe against the North balk, the stones of walls B8038 and B8039 began to appear. The corner formed by these two wall lines marks the northern limits of the Stratum XV room found north of tower 8022 in Areas 8 and 9. The corner also established part of the configuration of the Stratum XV fortification. The inner wall line (B8039) at the North balk of B8 was constructed at a right angle to the outer wall line, suggesting a deepening of the curtain wall in Area C8. In fact the width of the wall in Area C8 is ca. 6 m.; it may be that a second tower parallel to tower 8022 was built at this point in the defense line.

Locus List Field I Area B8

Locus Phase Description

B8001 I Slope debris B8002 I Brick detritus B8003 I Silt debris B8004 I Brick debris B8005 XIVB Wall B8006 I Debris B8007 preXIVB Debris beneath wall B8005 B8008 I Fallen bricks B8009 Canceled; combined with B8001 B8010 Canceled; combined with B8001 B8011 XIVBCD Brick superstructure of wall B8012 B8012 XIVBCD Stone wall B8013 XIVA Layer of ash/midden on surface B8014 B8014 XIVB Surface B8014.1 XIVB Debris of surface B8014 B8015 XIVBC Stone mortar B8016 1XIVB Soil and debris within B8015 B8017 Canceled; combined with B8020 B8018 pre XIII Fill B8019 XIVC Surface B8019.P B8019.1 XIVC Debris of surface B8019 B8020 preXIVC Fill for surface B8019 B8021 Canceled; combined with B8008 B8022 XIVA Midden B8023 XIVB Surface B8023.P XIVB B8023.1 XIVB Debris of surface B8023 B8024 preXIVB Fill B8025 XIVBC Pebble and plaster installation for mortar B8015 B8026 preXIVB Ash layer B8027 XIVBC Stone wall B8028 XIVC Stone dividing wall B8029 Canceled; combined with B8020 B8030 XIVD Surface B8030.P XIVD B8030.1 XIVD Debris of surface B8030 B8031 Canceled; combined with B8001 B8032 preXIVB Ash deposit B8033 XIVB Surface with B8012, B8027, B8011 B8033.1 XIVB Debris of surface B8033 B8034 Canceled; combined with B8019 B8034.1 Canceled; combined with B8019.1 B8035 Canceled; combined with B8030 B8036 XV Destruction ash B8037 Canceled; combined with B8001 B8038 XV Stone fortification wall B8039 XIV-XV Stone wall of fortification, reused in Str XIV B8040 XIVD Brick wall seen in West balk B8041 XIII Stone and brick wall seen in West balk atop B8011, B8027 (same as B9085) B8042 XIII Surface of flat bricks seen in West balk B8043 XIVC Surface seen in section in West balk B8044 XIII Probable surface seen in West balk, to wall B8041

Locus Summary Area B8

Locus  Stratum      Description/Artifacts

B8001	Str. I

	Slope wash debris located 4 m. from the East balk and 4 m. from the 
	South balk at top levels 482.78 m. (W), 480.65 m. (E) to bottom levels 
	480.38 m. above B8040, B8041. Slopes down sharply to the east.

	Includes B8003 and B8004, which have been canceled.

		See Sections North, South, East, West.
               
		I.B8.1  	7/18/77		EB, Iron II NS
		MC 2681  	lithic		sample
		MC 4050  	worked flint	sample
		I.B8.2  	7/18/77		EB NS
		MC 2694  	bone, shell	sample
		I.B8.3  	7/l8/77		EB, Iron II, Per? NS
		MC 2695   	bone, shell	sample
		I.B8.4  	7/19/77		EB, I Byz NS
		MC 2746  	bone, shell	sample
		MC 2742  	lithic		sample
		I.B8.5  	7/19/77		EB, Iron II NS
		MC 2805  	bone		sample
		MC 2804  	lithic		sample
		I.B8.6  	7/20/77		EB
		MC 2831  	bone		sample
		MC 2821  	lithic		sample
		I.B8.7  	7/20/77		EB II
		MC 2872  	bone		sample
		I.B8.8  	7/20/77		EB II, Hel, Byz
		MC 2875  	bone		sample
		MC 2833  	Chalco fan scraper Obj. 266
		I.B8.9  	7/21/77		EB II
		MC 2990  	bone		sample
		MC 2897  	lithic		sample
		MC 2891  	ballista	discard
		I.B8.10  	7/21/77		EB II/III
		MC 2896  	bone		sample
		MC 2898  	lithic		sample
		I.B8.11  	7/21/77		EB II/III
		MC 2894  	bone		sample
		MC 2892  	lithic		sample	
		I.B8.12  	7/21/77		EB II
		MC 4051  	potter’s mark	Obj. 287
		MC 2932  	lithic		sample
		MC 2930  	flint scraper	discard
		I.B8.13  	7/21/77		EB II/III, 1 Iron II NS
		MC 2926  	lithic		sample
		MC 2929  	bone		sample
		I.B8.14  	7/21/77		EB II/III NS
		MC 2934  	bone		sample
		MC 2939  	pestle		Obj. 279
		MC 2933  	lithic		sample
		I.B8.15  	7/22/77		EB, MB NS
		MC 2992  	bone		sample
		I.B8.16  	7/22/77		EB, Iron II. Byz NS
		MC 2990  	bone		sample
		MC 2989  	lithic		sample
		I.B8.17  	7/22/77		EB II/III NS
		I.B8.18  	7/22/77		EB, Iron II, Hel NS
		I.B8.22  	7/25/77		EB, Iron II NS
		I.B8.23  	7/25/77		EB II/III, Iron II NS
		MC 4094  	bone		sample
		MC 4107  	lithic		sample
		I.B8.24  	7/26/77		EB, Iron II, Hel NS
		MC 4119  	bone		sample
		MC 4169  	marked pottery	Obj. 326
		I.B8.25  	7/26/77		EB, Iron II NS
		I.B8.26  	6/20/83		EB, Iron II, PER, HELL 
		MC 20001  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20002  	Lithics		sample
		I.B8.27  	6/21/83		EB, Iron II 
		MC 20003  	Shell		sample 
		MC 20008  	Bone		sample
		I.B8.32  	6/21/83		EB 
		MC 20011  	Shell		sample  
		MC 20014  	Bone		sample 
		I.B8.63  	6/30/83		EB II 
		MC 20102  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20103  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20104  	Shell		sample 
		I.B8.28  	6/21/83		EB, LB II 
		MC 20004  	Shell		sample 
		I.B8.31  	6/21/83		EB, LB 
		MC 20012  	Shell    	sample 
		I.B8.33  	6/22/83		EB, Iron II 
		MC 20015  	Shell		sample  
		MC 20016  	Lithic Fan Scraper Obj. 860
		MC 20017  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20018  	Flint		sample 
		MC 20019  	Charcoal	Discard 
		MC 20020  	Lithic Knife	sample 
		I.B8.34  	6/22/83		EB 
		MC 20021  	Shell		sample 
		MC 20023  	Bone		sample  
		I.B8.37  	6/23/83		EB, BYZ  
		MC 20030  	Shell		sample 
		MC 20031  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20032  	Flint		sample 
		I.B8.38  	6/23/83		EB 
		MC 20033  	Flint		sample 
		MC 20037  	Bone		sample  
		MC 20038  	Shell Bead	sample  
		I.B8.42    	6/24/83		EB II 
		MC 20045  	Bone		sample  
		I.B8.43  	6/24/83		EB II 
		MC 20046	Shell		sample 
		MC 20047  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20048  	Flint		sample  
		I.B8.47  	6/24/83		EB II, EB III 
		MC 20057  	Flint		sample  
		MC 20058 	Shell		sample 
		MC 20060  	Bone		sample 
		I.B8.50  	6/27/83		EB II 
		MC 20062  	Flint		sample 
		MC 20063  	Shell		sample 
		MC 20066  	Ostrich Egg Shell sample 
		I.B8.54  	6/28/83		EB 
		MC 20082  	Shell		sample 
		MC 20083  	Bone		sample 
		I.B8.64  	6/30/83		EB II, EB III 
		MC 20105  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20106  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20107  	Shell		sample 
		I.B8.65  	7/1/83		EB, LB 
		MC 20108  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20109  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20110  	Shell		sample 
		MC 20111  	Ballista	Discard 
		MC 20112  	Grinding Stone	Discard  2 Pieces  
		MC 20113  	Ballista	Discard 
		MC 20114  	Partial Blade w/edge Serrated sample 
		MC 20115  	Flint Blade 	20115, 20115A
		MC 20116  	Ballista	Discard 
		MC 20117 	Ballista	Discard 
		I.B8.66  	7/1/83		EB, LB 
		MC 20118  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20119  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20120  	Shell		sample 
		I.B8.67  	7/1/83		EB, LB 
		MC 20121  	Burnt Seeds 	sample
		MC 20122  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20123  	Shell		sample 
		I.B8.68  	7/4/83		EB  
		MC 20127  	Bone		sample  
		MC 20128  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20129  	Shell		sample 
		MC 20130  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20131  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20132  	Shell		sample 
		I.B8.69  	7/4/83		EB, LB 
		MC 20125  	Soil Sample 
		MC 20126  	Ballista	Discard 
		MC 20130  	Bone		sample
		I.B8.74  	7/5/83		EB, Iron II  
		MC 20138  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20139  	Shell		sample 
		MC 20140  	Burned Olive Pit sample
		I.B8.82  	7/7/83		EB II, EB III 
		MC 20161 	Bone		sample 
		MC 20162  	Lithic		sample 
		I.B8.83  	7/7/83		EB 
		MC 20163  	Bone		sample  
		MC 20164  	Lithic		sample  
		I.B8.84  	7/7/83		EB, LB
		MC 20165  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20166  	Lithic		sample  
		MC 20172	Partial Fan Scraper 20172, 20172A
		I.B8.86  	7/8/83		EB III, PER  
		MC 20173  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20174  	Lithic		sample 
		I.B8.88  	7/8/83		EB III  
		MC 20178  	Bone		sample  
		MC 20179  	Lithic		sample  
		MC 20180  	Blade		20180, 20180A
		I.B8.93  	7/10/83		EB III 
		MC 20192  	Bone		sample  
		MC 20194  	Shell		sample  
		MC 20198  	Lithic		sample
		I.B8.95  	7/10/83		EB, LB, Iron II 
		MC 20200  	Shell		sample 
		MC 20201  	Ballista	Discard 
		I.B8.112  	7/13/83		EB 
		MC 20234  	Shell		sample  
		I.B8.113  	7/14/83		EB II
		MC 20235  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20236  	Worked Stone	Discard Polished Flake 
		I.B8.118  	7/14/83		EB 
		MC 20245  	Bone		sample 
		I.B8.122  	7/18/83		EB II 
		MC 20253  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20254  	Lithic		sample 
		I.B8.138  	7/20/83		EB III 
		MC 20273  	Bone		sample
		I.B8.154  	7/26/83		EB II, EB III
		MC 20320  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20321  	Lithic		sample
		I.B8.155  	7/27/83		EB III 
		MC 20323 	Bone		sample 
		MC 20324  	Lithic		sample 
		I.B8.158  	7/27/83		EB II 
		MC 20329  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20330  	Lithic		sample 

B8002	Str. I

	Brick detritus, including also ash, silt, stones, sherds, etc., beneath 
	the later tell slope debris B8001. Located 2.5 m. from the North balk 
	and 2.75 m. from the East balk at top level 481.04 m. below debris B8001 to 
	bottom level 480.38 m. above B8011, B8012, B8013, B8015, B8016.

	This locus represents deterioration of the tell by natural elements.

		See Sections North, East.

		I.B8.29  	6/21/83		EB
		MC 20005  	Lithics		sample 
		MC 20006 	Shell		sample
		MC 20007  	Bone		sample 
		I.B8.30  	6/21/83		EB 
		MC 20009  	Lithics		sample 
		MC 20010  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20013  	Shell		sample 
		I.B8.35  	6/22/83		EB 
		MC 20022  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20024  	Flint		sample  
		MC 20025  	Shell		sample  
		MC 20026  	Bone		sample 
		I.B8.36  	6/22/83		EB II, EB III  
		MC 20027  	Flint		sample  
		MC 20028  	Shell		sample 
		MC 20029  	Bone		sample  
		I.B8.40  	6/24/83		EB II, EB III 
		MC 20040  	Flint		sample 
		MC 20041  	Shell		sample 
		MC 20043  	Bone		sample
		I.B8.46  	6/24/83		EB II, EB III 
		MC 20056  	Bone		sample
		MC 20059  	Shell		sample 
		I.B8.49  	6/27/83		EB II
		MC 20061  	Flint		sample 
		MC 20064  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20070  	Shell		sample
		MC 20087  	Potter's Mark	Obj. 919 
		I.B8.56  	6/29/83		EB III
		MC 20084  	Bone		sample  
		MC 20085  	Shell		sample 
		MC 20086 	Flint		sample 
		I.B8.57  	6/29/83		EB III, LB II, Iron I
		MC 20088  	Bone		sample  
		MC 20089  	Flint		sample  
		MC 20090  	Shell		sample 
		I.B8.60  	6/29/83		EB III 
		MC 20091  	Bone		sample  
		MC 20092  	Shell		sample 
		MC 20093  	Flint		sample  
		I.B8.61  	6/30/83		EB 
		MC 20094  	Bone		sample
		MC 20096  	Flint		sample 
		MC 20098  	Grinding Mortar discard
		I.B8.114  	7/14/83		EB II 

B8003		Canceled; combined with B8001

B8004		Canceled; combined with B8001

B8005	Str. XIVB

	Wall constructed of boulder and cobble-sized fieldstones, dry laid. Preaserved 
	to a length of 1.95 m. (cut at both north and south ends), 55 cm. wide (1-2 rows), 
	23 cm. high (1 course). Located between 55 cm. and 2.20 m. from the North balk 
	and between 3.23 m. and 4.15 m. from the West balk. At top level 480.54 m. (N), 
	480.85 m., 480.77 m. (S) below B8001 to bottom level 480.31 m. (N), 480.63 m. (S) 
	above B8007.

	No other architecture was found relating to this wall.

		See Section East; Plan B8 XIVB.

		I.B19  	7/24/77		EB NS

B8006	Str. I

	Debris consisting of primarily (90%) stones--small pebbles to boulders--in 
	the southeast corner of the area.  Located 1.56 m. from the South balk and 
	94 cm. from the East balk at top level 480.54 m. below B8004 to bottom level 
	480.05 m. above B8035. This material appears to be sorted stones rolled down 
	the slope of the tell.

	Cuts surface B8034, debris B8034.1.

		See Sections South, East.

		I.B8.81    	7/6/83		EB III, Iron II 
		MC 20158  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20159  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20160  	Shell		sample 

B8007	Str. pre XIVB

	Debris beneath wall B8005, consisting of red-brown, loosely compacted clay, a 
	few pebbles. Located between 55 cm. and 2.20 m. from the North balk and 77 cm. 
	from the East balk. At top levels 480.31 m. (N), 480.63 m. (S) below wall B8005 
	to bottom level 480.11 m. (N), 480.21 m. (S) above B8039.

		I.B8.20  	7/24/77		EB NS
		I.B8.21  	7/25/77		EB + UDNS

B8008	Str. I

	A stub of bricks, probably collapsed from wall B8027, or possibly from a wall 
	further upslope and out of the area of excavation. Seen in section to contain 
	disordered bricks.  Located between 50 cm. and 4 m. from the East balk and 1.9 m. 
	from the South balk at top levels 481.41 m. (W), 481.07 m. (E) below B8001, B8004 
	to bottom level 481.09 m. (W), 480.38 m. (E) above wall B8040, surface B8019. 
	Contains disorderd bricks, some burned, 10% stone, some ash.

	Includes now B8021, which has been canceled.

		See Sections South, West.

		I.B8.39  	6/23/83		EB II, EB III
		MC 20034  	Flint		20034, 20034A
		MC 20035  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20036  	Shell		sample 
		I.B8.41  	6/24/83		EB II, EB III, LB II 
		MC 20039  	Flint		sample
		MC 20042  	Shell		sample  
		MC 20044  	Charred Bone	Discard 
		MC 20052  	Bone		sample 
		I.B8.44  	6/24/83		EB II, EB III
		MC 20049  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20050  	Flint		sample 
		MC 20051  	Shell		sample 
		I.B8.45  	6/24/83		EB III
		MC 20053  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20054  	Flint		sample  
		MC 20055  	Shell		sample
		I.B8.48  	6/27/83		EB II 
		MC 20065  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20068 	Flint		sample 
		MC 20069  	Burnt Olive Pits sample
		MC 20073  	Shell		sample 
		I.B8.51  	6/27/83		EB II  
		MC 20067  	Shell		sample 
		MC 20071  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20072  	Flint		sample 
		MC 20077  	Bone		sample 
		I.B8.52  	6/27/83		EB II 
		MC 20074  	Flint		sample 
		MC 20078  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20079  	Shell		sample 
		MC 20080  	Burnt Olive Pit sample
		I.B8.53  	6/27/83		EB II, EB III, HELL 
		MC 20075  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20076  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20081  	Burnt Olive Pit sample
		I.B8.55   	6/28/83		EB II
		I.B8.91  	7/8/83		EB III
		MC 20186  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20187  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20188  	Shell		sample 
		I.B8.94  	7/10/83		EB 
		MC 20195  	Bone		sample  
		I.B8.110 	7/12/83		EB II, EB III 
		MC 20229  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20230  	Lithic		sample

B8009		Canceled; combined with B8001.

B8010		Canceled; combined with B8001.

B8011	Str. XIVBCD

	Brick superstructure atop walls B8012, B8027. Located 1.87 m. from the West 
	balk (at southernmost extension) and between 77 cm. and 3.85 m. from the South 
	balk at top level 481.71 m. (E), 481.98 m. ((W) below B8002, stone wall B8039 
	to bottom level 481.32 m. (E), 481.49 m. (W) above walls B8012, B8027. This brick 
	was apparently applied to the tops of the stone walls B8012, B8027 in the second 
	phase of the room in Area B8.  

	Debris B8018 and surface B8033 run to the western face of bricks B8011.

		See Section West; Photo 858.

		I.B8.75  	7/5/83		EB 
		MC 20142  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20143  	Shell		sample 
		I.B8.76  	7/5/83		EB
		MC 20144  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20145  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20146  	Shell		sample 
		MC 20147  	Burnt Olive Pit sample
		I.B8.90  	7/8/83		EB II 
		MC 20189  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20190  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20191  	Shell		sample 
		I.B8.92  	7/10/83		EB II, EB III
		MC 20193  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20196  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20199  	Shell		sample

B8012	Str. XIVBCD

	Stone wall along the West balk of the area. Constructed  of cobble and boulder-sized 
	fieldstones, 2 rows wide with rubble fill (75-85 cm. wide), at least 6 courses high 
	(ca. 1.75 m., no foundation levels since not removed), 2.70 m. long. Located between 
	85 cm. and 3.65 m. from the South balk and between 2.04 m. (south end) and 3.66 m. 
	(northern end) from the East balk at top levels 481.09 m. (S), 480.92 m. (c) below 
	bricks B8011 and part of wall B8027  (no foundation levels). Abuts wall B8040 on the 
	south and wall B8039 on the north.  

	Surfaces B8033, B8014, B8019, B8023, B8035 run to wall B8012.
               
		See Section West; Photos 858, 864, B8014, B8015, B8027, B8027A, 950; 
		Plan B8 XIVB.

B8013	Str. XIVA

	Layer of ash on surface B8014. Consists of grey-brown ash with few inclusions. 
	Located between 1.1 m. and 1.73 m. from the West balk (N) and between 2.05 m. 
	and 2.97 m. from the West balk (S) and between 1.29 m. and 3.25 m. from the North balk 
	at top level 480.44 m. below debris B8002 to bottom level 480.17 m. above surface B8014, 
	wall B8028. Apears to be accumulation of midden material on surface B8014. It is not 
	clear in this instance whether ash B8013 is to be associated with the midden A8047 
	on top of the final floor of the A8 room.
     
	Runs to east face of wall B8012.

		I.B8.58  	6/29/83		EB 
		MC 20095  	Ash From Surface B8014 sample
		MC 20097  	Bone		sample 
		I.B8.62  	6/30/83		EBIII 
		MC 20099  	Bone		sample  
		MC 20100  	Lithic		Discard Limestone chip 
		MC 20101  	Shell		sample 
		I.B8.73  	7/5/83		EB
		MC 20135  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20136  	Shell		sample 
		MC 20137  	Burnt Olive Pit sample

B8014	Str. XIVB

	Surface of packed earth, ash and clay. Located between 55 m. and 2.25 m. 
	from the North balk and between 1.08 m. and 3.11 m. from the East balk (to 
	wall B8012 at top level 480.20 m., 480.15 m. below ash B8013, B8002 and 
	above debris B8014.1. 

	Surface B8014 slopes--like the surfaces below--down toward the west, toward 
	wall B8012.

	This surface was badly eroded and frequently broken by rodent burrows. Ran to 
	east face of wall B8012 and probably to west face of wall B8005. Ran also to 
	wall B8039 in its secondary use. Used with installation B8015, wall B8028.

		See Photos 864, 870, B8014, B8015.

B8014.P	Str. XIVB

	Pottery and material found on surface B8014.  

		I.B8.71  	7/4/83		NO POTTERY  
		MC 20124  	Worked Stone	Obj. 925
		I.B8.72  	7/5/83		EB III
		MC 20134  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20141  	Potter's Mark	Obj. 935

B8014.1	Str. XIVB

	Debris of surface B8014, consisting of packed soil, clay and ash. A few pebbles 
	were also included in the makeup. For location and dimensions see B8014 above. 
	At top level 480.20 m. below surface B8014 to bottom level 480.13 m. above surface 
	B8019. Runs to walls B8012, B8039, and installation B8015.

		I.B8.78  	7/6/83		EB
		MC 20152  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20153  	Lithic		sample 
		I.B8.79  	7/6/83		EB III 
		MC 20154  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20155  	Shell		sample

B8015	Str. XIVBC

	Installation consisting of a deep limestone mortar set in the floor 
	of the Str. XIV house in Area B8. Located between 1.57 m. and 2.05 m. 
	from the North balk and between 1.59 m. and 2.01 m. from the East 
	balk at top level 480.27 m. below debris B8002 to founding level 
	480.12 m. above B8025.

	The mortar was 47 x 22 x 15 cm. The interior was ground and smoothed 
	in a conical shape. The bottom had been broken through in antiquity, 
	probably through prolonged use, and the hole subsequently blocked with 
	a small stone to maintain the usefulness of the mortar.  

	The mortar was set firmly into place by means of a series of small 
	cobbles B8025. Used with surfaces B8014, B8019. Cut surface B8035.

		See Photos 864, 870, B8014, B8015, B8015A; 
		Plan B8 XIVB.	

               I.B8.103  7/11/83    NO POTTERY  
               MC 20218  Stone Installation  Obj. 9003

B8016	Str. XIVB

	Soil found inside mortar B8015. Located between 1.71 m. and 1.87 m. 
	from the North balk and between 1.70 m. and 1.86 m. from the east 
	balk at top level 480.17 m. below B8002 to bottom level 480.02 m. 
	above B8025. Material was taken as a soil sample in its entirety.

		I.B8.70  	7/4/83		NO POTTERY 
		MC 20133  	Soil Sample from Installation 

B8017		canceled; combined with B8020.

B8018	Str. pre XIII

	Fill in room along the West balk. Consists of brick detritus, small amount 
	of ash, 5-10% stones, silt.  Located between 18 cm. and 2.85 m. from the 
	North balk and 1.25 cm. from the West balk at top level 481.46 m. (E), 481.80 m. 
	(W) below debris B8001 and a surface of bricks seen only in section in the West 
	balk (B8042) to bottom level 481.25 m. (W) above surface B8033. Runs to east face 
	of wall B8012, north face of wall B8027.

	This material appears to have been a deliberate fill of the room in Area B8 
	along the West balk in order to rebuild at a higher level. This corresponds 
	to the terracing and building seen along the West balk of Area A8.

		See Section West.

		I.B8.77  	7/6/83		EB II, EB III
		MC 20148  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20149  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20150  	Shell		sample 
		MC 20151  	Part of Ballista Discard 
		I.B8.80  	7/6/83		EB II, EB III
		MC 20156  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20157  	Bone		sample  
		I.B8.87   	7/8/83		EB 
		MC 20175  	Bone		sample  
		MC 20176  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20177  	Shell		sample

B8019	Str. XIVC

	Surface of packed earth, bricky clay, black ash and some pebbles. Located 
	4 m. from the North balk and between ca. 75 cm. and 3.15 m. from the 
	East balk (N) to walls B8012, B8039 and between ca. 75 cm. and 2.20 m. from 
	the East balk (S) to wall B8012. At top levels 480.08 m. (N), 480.13 m. (S) 
	below debris B8014.1 and above debris B8019.1.  

	Runs to walls B8012, B8028, B8039, installation B8015. May have run to the 
	outer wall B8005; however, because of erosion no connection could be found.

	Includes surface B8034, which has been canceled.

		See Section South, East.

B8019.P	Str. XIVC

	Material on surface B8019. 

	Includes B8034.P, which has been canceled.

		I.B8.136  	7/19/83		EB II, EB III
		MC 20267  	Bone		sample  

B8019.1	Str. XIVC

	Debris of surface B8019, consisting of compacted soil, ash, bricky clay.  
	For dimensions and location see B8019 above. At top levels 480.13 m., 
	480.08 m. below surface B8019 to bottom level 480.08 m., 479.93 m. above 
	debris B8020.

	Runs to walls B8012, B8028, B8039, and installation B8015.

	Includes B8034.1, which has been canceled.

		See Section South, East.

		I.B8.85  	7/7/83		EB II, EB III
		MC 20167  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20168  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20169  	Shell		sample 
		MC 20170  	Olive Pits	sample
		MC 20171  	Carnelian Special MC 20171, MC 20171A 
		I.B8.100  	7/11/83		NO POTTERY  
		MC 20215  	Bone		sample
		MC 20216  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20218  	Shell		sample 
		I.B8.139  	7/21/83		EB 
		MC 20275  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20276  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20277  	Shell		sample 
		I.B8.143B  	7/22/83		EB II, EB III
		MC 20296  	Bone		sample
		MC 20297  	Lithic		sample 
		I.B8.144A  	7/21/83		EB III
		MC 20284  	Bone		sample  
		MC 20285  	Lithic		sample
		MC 20286  	Shell		sample 
		MC 20287  	Burnt Olive Pits sample 
		I.B8.145B  	7/22/83		EB III
		MC 20301  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20302  	Lithic		sample

B8020	Str. pre XIVC

	Debris/fill beneath debris B8019.1, consisting of bricky material with 
	very few inclusions. Located between 75 cm. and 2.15 m. from the North 
	balk and between 1.2 m. and ca. 3 m. from the East balk to wall B8012. 
	At top level 480.04 m. below debris B8019.1, wall B8028 to bottom level 
	479.95 m. above surface B8030. Appears to be be a fill in a localized 
	area for construction of surface B8019 above.

	Includes B8017, which has been canceled.

		I.B8.89  	7/8/83		EB 
		MC 20181  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20182  	Shell		sample 
		MC 20183  	Lithic		sample  
		MC 20184  	Burnt Olive Pit sample
		MC 20185  	Pounder		Obj. 955 
		I.B8.105  	7/12/83		EB 
		MC 20224  	Lithic		sample 
		I.B8.107  	7/12/83		EB 
		I.B8.108  	7/12/83		EB 
		MC 20225  	Lithic		sample 
		I.B8.115  	7/14/83		EB II, EB III 
		MC 20240  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20241  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20242  	Shell		sample 
		I.B8.116  	7/14/83		EB II, EB III  
		MC 20243  	Shell		sample 

B8021		canceled; combined with B8008.

B8022	Str. XIVA

	Wall collapse, rockfall and midden debris, containing brick detritus, 
	heavy accumulation of boulder and cobble-sized fieldstones (50-60%). 
	Located ca. 75 cm.-1 m. from the South balk and 2.10 m. from the West 
	balk at top levels 480.95 m. (W), 480.35 m. (E) below B8008  to bottom 
	levels 480.65 m. (W), 480.18 m. (E) above surface B8023 and stub of wall 
	B8040. This debris is a deposit slightly earlier than debris B8008, and 
	probably represents the same accumulation of midden deposit on surface 
	B8023 as was found on B8014 and A8048.

		See Section West, South.

		I.B8.104  	7/11/83		NO POTTERY 
		I.B8.114  	7/14/83		EB II 
		MC 20237  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20238  	Lithic		sample
		MC 20239  	Door Socket	Obj. 9005
		I.B8.117  	7/14/83		EB III
		MC 20244  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20246  	Charcoal	sample
		I.B8.121  	7/18/83		EB II  
		MC 20251  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20252  	Lithic		sample  
		I.B8.124  	7/18/83		EB II, EB III 
		MC 20263  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20264  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20265  	Shell		sample 
		I.B8.146  	7/22/83		EB 
		MC 20300  	Bone		sample

B8023	Str. XIVB

	Sloping surface of packed earth in the southwest corner of the area. Located 
	ca. 1.55 m. from the West balk and ca. 1 m. from the South balk to wall 
	B8027 at top levels 480.97 m. (W), 480.25 m. (E) below debris B8022 and above 
	debris B8023.1.

	This surface runs above wall B8040 on a sharp slant to the base of wall B8027 
	and into the West balk. Appears to be an accomodation of the living surface to 
	the change in architecture brought about by wall B8027 added above and to the north 
	of earlier wall B8040.

	Because of the accumulation of midden B8022 on this sloping surface, it must be 
	seen as the final surface of the stratum in this area, although in may also have 
	served with the earlier surface B8019 as well.

		See Section West, South; Plan B8 XIVB.

B8023.P	Str. XIVB

	Pottery and bones found in situ on surface B8023.  
                      
		I.B8.96  	7/10/83		EB III
		MC 20202  	Bone		sample
		I.B8.140  	7/21/83		EB III 
		MC 20278  	Bone		sample      

B8023.1	Str. XIVB

	Debris of surface B8023, consisting of yellow-brown, bricky soil with a 
	few pebbles included. For dimensions and location see B8023 above. At top 
	level 480.97 m. (W), 480.25 m. (E) below surface B8023 to bottom levels 
	480.85 m. (W), 480.22 m. (E) above fill debris B8024. Runs to and above 
	wall stub B8040.

		See section South.

		I.B8.97  	7/10/83		EB
		MC 20203  	Bone		sample
		MC 20204  	Lithic		sample 
		I.B8.141  	7/21/83		EB  
		MC 20279  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20280  	Lithic		sample

B8024	Str. pre XIVB

	Fill consisting of compacted yellow-brown soil, ash, cobbles in the 
	southwestern corner of the area.  Located ca. 1.40 m. from the West 
	balk and ca. 1 m. from the South balk at top level 480.85 m. below 
	debris B8023.1 to bottom level 480.69 m. above ash layer B8026. Ran 
	to and above wall stub B8040.

	Function of fill B8024 was to serve as makeup for sloping surface to 
	wall B8027.

		See section South.

		I.B8.98  	7/10/83		EB II 
		MC 20205  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20206  	Lithic		sample 
		I.B8.99  	7/11/83		EB II, EB III 
		MC 20207  	Lithic Blade	Obj. 972 
		MC 20208  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20209  	Lithic		sample

B8025	Str. XIVBC

	Pebble and chalk mixture used to place mortar B8015 firmly into 
	surface B8019. Located between 1.55 m. and 2.11 m. from the North 
	balk and between 1.57 m. and 2.05 m. from the East balk at top 
	level 480.13 m. below B8014.1 to bottom level 479.89 m. above B8020. 
	This material appears to have been placed into a foundation trench for 
	installation B8015 and packed tightly around the stone mortar from 
	top as well.  

		See Photo 896.

		I.B8.102  	7/11/83		EB II, EB III
		MC 20219  	Pounder		Obj. 9004
		MC 20220  	Bone		sample  
		MC 20221  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20222  	Shell		sample

B8026	Str. pre XIV

	Thick layer of ash in the southwest corner of the area, consisting 
	of dark gray-brown (smothered) ash, and small chunks of bricks and stone. 
	Located between 55 cm. and 85 cm. from the South balk and 1.05 m. from 
	the West balk at top level 480.69 m. below fill B8024 to bottom level 
	480.44 m. (E), 480.52 m. (W). Not excavated below.

	This ash appears to match a layer of ash north of and below wall B8027. 
	Probably represents a localized destruction layer which necessitated 
	rebuilding in Area B8. Runs to north face of wall stub B8040.

		See Section West.

		I.B8.101  	7/11/83		EB 
		MC 20210  	Worked Bone?	sample 
		MC 20211  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20212  	Shell		sample 
		MC 20213  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20214  	Olive Pit	sample

B8027	Str. XIVBC

	Stone wall in western part of Area. Constructed of small boulder and 
	cobble-sized  field stones with a rubble core. The wall appears to 
	have been dry laid. It is 1.85 m. long in Area B8, ca. 75 cm. wide (two 
	rows), 55 cm. high (3 courses).  
               
	Brick superstructure B8011 survives on top of wall B8027. Wall B8027 
	forms a corner of a room with wall B8012, although wall B8027 was added 
	considerably later than B8012 and was built partially on B8012. Surface 
	B8023 runs to the southern face of wall B8027; surface B8033 to its 
	northern face. Still a second surface--seen only in section--B8043 
	probably ran to its northern face as well. Collapse B8008 lay against 
	its southern face and fill B8018 lay against its northern face.

		See Section West; Photos B8027, B8027A.
		Plan B8 XIVB.

B8028	Str. XIVC

	Short dividing wall of stone between wall B8012 and installation B8015.  
	Constructed of small boulders, dry laid at right angle to wall B8012.  
	Located between 2.12 m. and 2.6 m. from the East balk to wall B8012 and 
	between 1.45 m. and 1.77 m. from the North balk at top level 480.20 m. below 
	B8013 to founding level 479.90 m. above B8020. Wall was two courses high 
	(30 cm.), one to two rows wide (32 cm.) and 78 cm. long.  Used with 
	surfaces B8014, B8019.

	Probably functioned as a simple divider wall for goods.

		See Photo 864; Plan B8 XIVB.

		I.B8.106  	7/12/83		EB 
		MC 20233  	Bone		sample  
  
B8029          canceled; combined with B8020.

B8030	Str. XIVD

	Surface of packed earth with high concentration of yellow-brown clay, 
	chaff, indurated ash and bricky soil. Located 4 m. from the North balk 
	and ca. 3 m. from the East balk to wall B8012. At top level 480.09 m. 
	below B8020 and above debris B8030.1.  
               
	Runs to walls B8012, B8039. May have run to wall B8005, but the connection 
	has been lost. Founded directly of ash B8036.

	Includes B8035, which has been canceled.

		See Sections South, East, North.

B8030.P	Str. XIVD

	Pottery found on surface B8030.  

		I.B8.164  	7/29/83		EB

B8030.1	Str. XIVD

	Debris/makeup of surface B8030, consisting of chaff, compacted clay, pebbles. 
	For location and dimension see surface B8030 above. At top level 480.09 m. below 
	surface B8030 to bottom level 479.93 m. above ash B8036.

		See Sections South, East, North.

		I.B8.109  	7/12/83		EB II, EB III  
		MC 20226  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20227  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20228  	Shell		sample 
		I.B8.111  	7/13/83		EB
		MC 20231  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20232  	Lithic		sample
		I.B8.149  	7/25/83		EB
		MC 20306  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20307  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20309  	Shell		sample 
		I.B8.150 	7/25/83		EB III
		MC 20309  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20310  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20311  	Shell		sample 
		I.B8.152  	7/26/83		EB II, EB III
		MC 20316  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20317  	Lithic		sample 
		I.B8.159  	7/28/83		EB III
		MC 20341  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20342  	Lithic		sample

B8031		canceled; combined with B8001.

B8032	pre XIVB

	Ash found within the confines of the room marked by walls B8012, B8040. 
	Probably the same as ash B8026. The ash is located up to 90 cm. from 
	the West balk to wall B8012 and between 85 cm. and 2.63 m. from the North 
	balk at top levels 480.95 m. (N), 480.60 m. (S) below B8033.1. (Not 
	excavated below.)

	Runs to the western face of wall B8012; therefore, it may represent a 
	destruction level of the Str. XIV house in Area B8. The top of the ash 
	slopes down to the south. The top surface of the ash appears to continue 
	north of the older wall B8040 as ash B8026.

		See Section West.
		
		I.B8.123  	7/18/83		EB III
		MC 20255  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20256  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20257  	Shell		sample 
		MC 20258  	C14-wood	sample
		MC 20259  	wood for fiber analysis  
		MC 20260  	Olive pit	sample
		MC 20261  	blade		Obj. 1011
		I.B8 137  	7/19/83		EB II, EB III
		MC 20268  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20269  	Shell		sample 
		MC 20270  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20271	Soil Sample 
		MC 20272  	Pits and Seeds	sample
		MC 20274  	Part of Figurine Obj. 1026 
		MC 20290  	Shell		sample  
		I.B8.142B  	7/22/83		EB
		MC 20292  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20293  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20294  	Shell		sample 
		MC 20295  	Burnt Olive Pits sample
		I.B8.145A  	7/22/83		EB
		MC 20288  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20289  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20291  	Burnt Seeds	sample
		I.B8.147  	7/22/83		EB 
		MC 20303  	Bone		sample
		MC 20304  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20305  	Burnt Olive Pits sample
		I.B8.148  	7/25/83		EB

B8033	Str. XIVB

	Surface marked by a thin layer of dark ash, compacted soil and brick 
	detritus. Located between 32 cm. and 2.62 m. from the North balk and 
	ca. 95 cm. from the West balk at top levels 481.40 m. (N), 481.20 m. 
	(S) below fill B8018 and above debris B8033.1.

	Runs to walls B8012 and B8027. Slopes down to the south.

		See Section West; Photo 950.

B8033.P	Str. XIVB

	Pottery found in situ on surface B8033.  

		I.B8.119  	7/18/83		EB  
		I.B8.142A	7/21/83		EB III
		MC 20281  	Bone		sample 

B8033.1	Str. XIVB

	Fill for construction of surface B8033, consisting of some ash, heavily 
	compacted bricky soil, few stones. For location and dimensions see B8033 
	above. At top level 481.45 m. (N), 481.20 m. (S) below surface B8033 to 
	bottom level 480.59 m. (N) above ash B8032.

	Runs to walls B8012, B8027. (Removal of this fill B8033.1 cut through 
	another surface B8043 which is now recognized in the West section.)

		See Section West.

		I.B8.120  	7/18/83		EB II, EB III
		MC 20247  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20248 	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20249  	Shell		sample 
		MC 20250  	Soil Sample
		I.B8.125  	7/18/83		EB 
		MC 20266  	Bone		sample
		I.B8.143  	7/21/83		EB III
		MC 20282  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20283  	Lithic		sample 
		I.B8.144B  	7/22/83		EB III
		MC 20298  	Bone		sample  
		MC 20299  	Lithic		sample  

B8034		canceled; combined with B8019.

B8034.P		canceled; combined with B8019.P.
               
B8034.1		canceled; combined with B8019.1.

B8035		canceled; combined with B8030.

B8035.P		canceled; combined with B8030.

B8036	Str. XV

	Ash from the destruction of the Str. XV town deposited by natural forces 
	behind the fortification line. The ash, like that found in Areas 8, 9, A8, 
	was deposited in alternating layers of ash and thin deposits of brick detritus.   
	Located in Area B8 1.25 m. from the North bald and between 1.08 m. and 3 m. 
	from the East balk at top level 479.99 m. below debris B8030.1 to bottom 
	level 479.02 m. (This bottom level represents only the point at which excavation 
	was stopped, not the bottom of the ash.) As in the other excavations of this ash, 
	great quantities of sherds and objects were found in the ash, all relatively 
	small in size.

	The ash runs against two wall lines, walls B8038 and B8039, both of which are 
	original parts of the Str. XV fortification system.  

		See Section North; Photo 951.

		I.B8.151  	7/25/83		EB II, EB III
		MC 20312	Piece of Flint Blade 20312, 20312A
		MC 20313  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20314  	Flint		sample 
		I.B8.153  	7/26/83		EB III
		MC 20318  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20319  	Lithic		sample 
		I.B8.156  	7/27/83		EB II, EB III
		MC 20322  	Flint Blade	20322, 20322A
		MC 20325  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20326  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20327  	shell		sample
		I.B8.157  	7/27/83		EB II, EB III
		MC 20328  	Flint Awl	sample
		MC 20331  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20332  	Lithic		Obj. 1070 
		MC 20333  	Shell		sample 
		MC 20345  	Stone bowl rim	Obj. 1088
		I.B8.160  	7/28/83		EB III
		MC 20335  	Seeds		sample
		MC 20336  	Piece of Quern	Discard 
		MC 20337  	Ash soil	sample
		MC 20338  	Bone		sample  
		MC 20339  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20340  	Shell		sample 
		MC 20343  	Lithic Blade	Obj. 1086
		I.B8.161  	7/28/83		EB II, EB III
		MC        	votive lamp	Obj. 1099
		MC 20344  	Worked bone	Obj. 1087
		MC 20346  	Flint blade	Obj. 1089
		MC 20347  	Lithic		Obj. 1090 
		MC 20348  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20349  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20350  	Shell		sample 
		MC 20351  	Pallette Frag	Obj. 1098
		MC 20357  	Shell		sample Snail 
		MC 20362  	Frag of a Bowl	Obj. 1109 Stone 2 pieces 
		MC 20363  	Bulla		Obj. 1110
		I.B8.162  	7/29/83		EB II, EB III
		MC 20353  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20354  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20355  	Shell		sample
		I.B8.163  	7/29/83		EB II, EB III 
		MC 20356  	Flint tool	Discard  
		MC 20357  	Shell		sample 
		MC 20358  	Lithic blade	sample  
		MC 20359  	Bone		sample 
		MC 20360  	Lithic		sample 
		MC 20361  	Shell		sample 
		MC 20364  	Worked Bone	Obj. 1114
		I.B8.165  	7/29/83		EB II, EB III

B8037		canceled; included with B8001.

B8038	Str. XV

	Stone wall line belonging to the Str XV fortification system. Constructed 
	of boulders and a few cobble-sized stones, dry laid. Only a short segment 
	of the wall was exposed, a portion of the inner face of the thick curtain. 
	Located between 3.05 m. and 4.85 from the South balk and between 51 cm. and 
	90 cm from the East balk (at 75 cm. from the North balk) and between 95 cm. 
	and 1.38 m. from the east balk (at 4.5 m. from the South balk).  

	Wall line B8038 forms a right angle with wall B8039, giving indication that 
	the fortification wall thickens at the point of the B8 North balk, a fact 
	confirmed by excavation in Area C8. Wall B8028 was exposed only to a depth 
	of 5 courses.

               See Photo 951.

B8039	Str. XIV-XV

	Stone wall line belonging to the Str. XV fortification system.  Only a 
	short segment of this wall line was exposed. Constructed of boulder-sized 
	stones, dry laid. Located between 1.30 m. and 3.35 m. (as exposed) from 
	the East balk and between 4.60 m. and 5.05 m. from the South balk (at 1.75 
	m. from the East balk) and between 4.08 m. and 4.37 m. from the South balk 
	1 m. from the West balk.

	Wall B8039 forms a right angle with wall line B8038, thus indicating that 
	the fortification wall thickens at this point in Areas B8 and C8.  This 
	thickening may indicate a second tower accompanying tower 8022 to the south. 	
	Exposed only to a depth of 5 courses.

	Wall B8039, along with surviving brick superstructure was reused in Str. XIV 
	in all phases as the northern wall of the rooms in Area B8. Surfaces B8019 and 
	B8030 were found to trace to wall line B8039.  Ash B8036 runs to wall B8039 
	also.

               See Photo 951; Plan B8 XIVB.

B8040	Str. XIVD

	Brick wall seen in West balk in south of area. The wall was constructed 
	of a single row of bricks (ca. 40 cm. wide) atop a row of stones which 
	served as the substructure.  Located between 8 cm. and 52 cm. from the 
	South balk (at the West balk line) and ca. 1.75 m. from the West balk at top 
	level 481.18 m. (at the West balk line) below fill B8024. (Not excavated 
	below; no founding level.)

	This wall originally served as the southern wall for the room at the west 
	balk of Area B8 and the northern wall for the room in Area A8. Following 
	a collapse--probably as a result of destruction by fire--the wall was 
	apparently partially leveled and replaced by wall B8027 at a position slightly 
	to the north of the original line.

	Surface B8030 runs to this wall. There is likely another surface which 
	runs to the north face of wall B8040, beneath ash B8032.

		See Section West; Photo 951.

B8041	Str. XIII

	Stone and brick wall seen in West balk atop B8011, B8027. This wall line 
	was seen only in section as the West balk was being trimmed. It was 
	constructed of a base of boulder and cobble-sized field stones (2-3 rows 
	wide ca. 60 cm.; 3 courses high ca. 50 cm.) and a superstructure of bricks 
	(2 rows wide and 4 courses high ca. 60 cm. x 62 cm.). Located between 75 cm. 
	and 1.12 m. from the South balk at top level 483.10 m. below B8001 and a 
	founding level 481.99 m. on top of bricks B8011.

	Surfaces can be seen in section running to both faces of wall B8041. A 
	brick surface B8042 runs to its north face. Above this obvious surface 
	are two other probable surfaces (now numbered B8044, B8045) also running 
	to its northern face. At least one surface B8046 can be detected in section 
	running against the southern face of wall B8041.

	This wall probably functioned through both Str. XII and XIII. Probable 
	surface B8046 corresponds precisely with Str. XII surface A8012, making it 
	likely that wall B8041 was the northern wall of the room in Area A8 in 
	Str. XII.

		See Section West.

B8042	Str. XIII

	Surface of flat bricks seen in West balk. Constructed of bricks laid flat 
	up to the north face of wall B8041. Located between ca. 1.05 m. and 2.60 m. 
	from the North balk at top level 482.01 m. and a bottom level 481.90 m. above 
	fill B8018. A later surface can be detected above surface B8042.

		See Section West.

B8043	Str. XIVC

	Surface seen in west balk, probably running to wall B8027. A surface 
	along the West balk, missed in excavating the narrow piece of the Str. 
	XIV room at the west balk of Area B8, was seen in section. It is covered 
	by a thin layer of ash and was made of compacted earth and clay. It sloped 
	down to the south, as did later surface B8033, and appears to run to both 
	walls B8012 and B8027.  

	Located between 50 cm. and 2.60 m. from the North balk and probably 1 m. 
	from the West balk to wall B8012 at top levels 481.27 m. (N), 481.03 m. (S) 
	below surface B8033.

		See Section West.

B8044	Str. XIII

	Surface seen in section running to the north face of wall B8041. This 
	surface is marked by a thin line of gray ash and stones and sherds on the 
	ash. Located between 75 cm. and 2.63 m. from the North balk at top level 
	482.18 m.

		See Section West.

B8045     12

	Surface seen in section seen running to the northern face of wall B8041. 
	Marked by a line of heavy stones (rockfall?). Located between 1.5 m. 
	and 2.65 m. from the North balk to wall B8041 at top level 482.55 m. below 
	B8001.

		See Section West.

B8046     12

	Surface seen in section running against southern face of wall B8041. This 
	surface was marked by a thin line of ash and meets the already excavated 
	surface A8012. Hence, this establishes that wall B8041 was used, in one of 
	its phases, as part of Str. XII architecture.

	Located 75 cm. from the South balk at top level 482.61 m.

		See Section West.

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