Locus: B8K20:002 Supervisor: E. Bedell
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Topsoil
Start date: 05 Jul, 2004
End date: 11 Jul, 2008
Rationale
Reason: Change in color & consistence
Top separation: Clear / Bottom separation: Clear

Interpretation:
Function: Original topsoil
Stratigraphy remarks: After all occupation
Locus Date: Byz/Early Islamic

Description

Munsel:
Verbal: Light brownish gray
Number: 10YR 6/2

Texture:
Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam
Particle Shape:
A: 25
As: 25
Sr: 25
R: 25

Consistence:
Hardness: S. Loose
Compactness: somewhat. Loose
Compactness: moderately. Rubbly
Wetness: moderately. Dry
Structure: Random

Measurements:
Length: 3.0
Width: 2.0
Lower Depth: 0.15
Upper Depth: 0.25
Direction: 318
Slope: 10


Inclusions:
Pebbles: 250.0
Cobbles: 3.0
Boulders: 0.5
Stone Distribution: Random

Remarks: Clearly no longer sift debris, but the original topsoil; patches of rubble; excavated here in U08 to find the NW corner of the LB building; also to find the bottom of Wall 5

Levels

location top level bottom level
17 910.59 909.57
28 911.12 911.03
29 910.74 910.10
29 911.32 910.95
34 911.38 910.65
35 911.51 910.93
location grid
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30
31 32 33 34 35 36


Stratigraphy

type description related locus
Under Earth layer B8K20:001
Over Earth layer B8K20:003
Over Surface B8K20:006


Photos - Slideshow

No image currently available
04B20099
Progress
06 Jul, 2004
No image currently available
04B20115
Progress
07 Jul, 2004
No image currently available
04B20141
Progress
09 Jul, 2004
08b20121 08B20121
Progress
04 Jul, 2008
download photo
08b20150 08B20150
Progress
07 Jul, 2008
download photo
08b20167 08B20167
Progress
08 Jul, 2008
download photo
08b20202 08B20202
Progress
09 Jul, 2008
download photo
08b20224 08B20224
Progress
10 Jul, 2008
download photo
08b20246 08B20246
Progress
11 Jul, 2008
download photo
08b20247 08B20247
Progress
11 Jul, 2008
download photo
08b20272 08B20272
Progress
14 Jul, 2008
download photo

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
05 Jul, 2004 1 35 0 8 87
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jug, 2 Bowls, 1 Krater, 1 Plate
Iron 1 1 Jug
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
06 Jul, 2004 2 25 0 14 116
diagnostic date form
Byzantine 1 bod
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Krater, 1 Jug, 4 Bowls
Iron 2 1 Cooking pot
Early Iron 1 1 Cooking pot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 2004 3 49 0 7 58
diagnostic date form
Byzantine 1 bod
Iron 2 1 Lamp
Early Iron 1 2 Cooking pots
Middle Bronze 2 1 bod
Early Bronze 1 Jar,holemouth
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
08 Jul, 2004 4 33 0 6 131 Balk removal
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 4 Bowls
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
09 Jul, 2004 5 324 0 18 125 Balk removal
diagnostic date form
Byzantine bods
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Jar, 2 Jugs, 1 Krater, 10 Bowls, 1 Cooking pot
Late Bronze 2 Bowls
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
09 Jul, 2004 6 29 0 18 125 Balk removal
diagnostic date form
Byzantine 1 bod
Late Iron 2/Persian 2 Kraters, 1 Jar, 5 Bowls
Iron 1 1 Cooking pot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
09 Jul, 2004 7 16 0 2 32 Balk trim
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Bowl
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
12 Jul, 2004 8 30 0 12 69 Balk trim
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 2 Cooking pots
Late Bronze 1 Platter, 1 Cooking pot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
03 Jul, 2008 9 28 0 7 60
diagnostic date form
Byzantine 1 bod
Persian One
Iron bods
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
04 Jul, 2008 10 41 0 7 64
diagnostic date form
Iron bods
Late Bronze bods
Bronze Age bods
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 2008 11 14 0 5 30
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Krater, 2 Bowls
Late Bronze 1 Jar
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
08 Jul, 2008 12 39 0 5 88
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Krater
Late Bronze 1 Jar
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
08 Jul, 2008 13 33 0 5 60
diagnostic date form
Undetermined One
Late Iron 2/Persian 3 Bowls, 1 Jar
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
09 Jul, 2008 14 76 0 15 126
diagnostic date form
Undetermined One
Late Iron 2/Persian 6 Bowls, 1 Plate
Late Iron 1 1 Cooking pot
Early Iron 1
Late Bronze
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
10 Jul, 2008 15 75 0 13 96
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 3 Bowls, 1 Jar/Jug
Iron 2 1 Bowl
Late Iron 1 1 Cooking pot
Iron 1 1 Bowl
Early Iron 1 1 Cooking pot
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
11 Jul, 2008 16 12 0 5 35
diagnostic date form
Late Iron 2/Persian 1 Bowl
Early Iron 1 1 Cooking pot
Late Bronze 1 Bowl

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
A040147 Cylinder 1 Possible

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Cylindrical
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Hollow

Object Dimensions

Weight: 4.4cm
Height/Length: 1.7cm
Width: 2.6cm
B040010 not available 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Various
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Anthropomorphic
  Female

Object Dimensions

Weight: 79.6cm
Height/Length: 6.7cm
Width: 5.8cm
Thickness: 2.2cm