Locus: R0003:004 Supervisor: J Miller
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Rubble layer
Start date: 22 Jun, 1987
End date: 16 Jul, 1987
Rationale
Reason: More rubbly
Top separation: Clear / Bottom separation: Average

Interpretation:
Function: Rubble dest fill in interior of farmstead bldg
Stratigraphy remarks: Later than Walls 2 & 3
Locus Date: Byzantine


Description

Munsel:
Verbal: Dark yellowish brown
Number: 10YR 3/6

Texture:
Loam-Silt loam
Particle Shape:
A: 25
As: 25
Sr: 25
R: 25

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

Measurements:
Length: 6.5
Width: 3.0
Lower Depth: 0.3
Upper Depth: 0.57
Direction: 306
Slope: 10


Inclusions:
Pebbles: 450.0
Cobbles: 23.0
Stone Distribution: Random

Artifact Inclusions:
Glass: 1.0
Tesserae: 12.0
Worked Stone: 11.0
Artifact Distribution: Random

Stratigraphy Remarks: L 4 is cut by Pit 7 at location 26


Levels

location top level bottom level
7 887.47 887.16
25 887.96 887.41
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 R0003:001
Over Wall R0003:006
Over Wall R0003:006
Seals against Wall R0003:002
Seals against Wall R0003:003
Cut by Pit R0003:007



Photos - Slideshow

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87C062403
Progress
24 Jun, 1987
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87C062503
Progress
25 Jun, 1987
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87C062602
Progress
26 Jun, 1987
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87C062604
Locus 8
26 Jun, 1987
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87C070103
Progress
01 Jul, 1987
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87C070203
Progress
02 Jul, 1987
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87C070303
Progress
03 Jul, 1987
No image currently available
87C070606
W balk
06 Jul, 1987
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87C070607
S balk
06 Jul, 1987

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
23 Jun, 1987 5 10 0 10 88 Probe
diagnostic date form
Byzantine bods
Hellenistic
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
24 Jun, 1987 7 13 0 12 125 1 tessera
diagnostic date form
Roman
Hellenistic
Late Iron 2/Persian
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
25 Jun, 1987 8 17 0 14 131
diagnostic date form
Byzantine 1 bod
Early Roman
Hellenistic
Late Iron 2/Persian
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
25 Jun, 1987 9 6 0 2 131
diagnostic date form
Byzantine
Hellenistic
Late Iron 2/Persian
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
25 Jun, 1987 10 18 0 14 134
diagnostic date form
Byzantine
Early Roman
Hellenistic
Late Iron 2/Persian
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
26 Jun, 1987 11 24 0 5 99 No CP or bowls
diagnostic date form
Roman
Hellenistic
Late Iron 2/Persian
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
26 Jun, 1987 12 26 0 8 72 No CP or bowls
diagnostic date form
Undetermined 1 Bowl
Early Roman
Hellenistic
Late Iron 2/Persian
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
26 Jun, 1987 13 25 0 9 102 Poss contam from L 5
diagnostic date form
Byzantine Prob, One
Hellenistic
Late Iron 2/Persian
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
26 Jun, 1987 14 11 0 23 135 Balk trim
diagnostic date form
Byzantine
Hellenistic
Late Iron 2/Persian
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
29 Jun, 1987 16 18 0 13 135 E-W trench
diagnostic date form
Hellenistic
Late Iron 2/Persian
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
29 Jun, 1987 17 17 0 24 162 E-W trench
diagnostic date form
Early Roman
Hellenistic
Late Iron 2/Persian
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
30 Jun, 1987 20 14 0 5 120
diagnostic date form
Roman 1 bod
Hellenistic
Late Iron 2/Persian
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
30 Jun, 1987 19 13 0 5 127
diagnostic date form
Roman 1 bod
Hellenistic
Late Iron 2/Persian
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
01 Jul, 1987 22 17 0 15 159
diagnostic date form
Byzantine Few
Hellenistic
Late Iron 2/Persian
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
01 Jul, 1987 23 16 0 8 127
diagnostic date form
Hellenistic
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
01 Jul, 1987 24 14 0 12 127
diagnostic date form
Roman
Late Iron 2/Persian
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
01 Jul, 1987 25 15 0 10 161
diagnostic date form
Roman 1 bod
Hellenistic
Late Iron 2/Persian
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
01 Jul, 1987 26 14 0 12 163
diagnostic date form
Byzantine Few
Hellenistic
Late Iron 2/Persian
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
01 Jul, 1987 27 13 0 8 79
diagnostic date form
Roman bods, Few
Hellenistic
Late Iron 2/Persian
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
02 Jul, 1987 28 16 0 7 216
diagnostic date form
Byzantine bods, Few
Hellenistic
Early Bronze Few
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
02 Jul, 1987 29 15 0 12 203
diagnostic date form
Byzantine 1 bod
Hellenistic
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
02 Jul, 1987 30 17 0 13 290
diagnostic date form
Late Roman Few
Hellenistic
Late Iron 2/Persian
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
02 Jul, 1987 31 11 0 5 122
diagnostic date form
Byzantine Few
Hellenistic
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
03 Jul, 1987 32 19 0 9 164
diagnostic date form
Roman Few
Hellenistic
Late Iron 2/Persian
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
03 Jul, 1987 33 17 0 6 197
diagnostic date form
Byzantine 1 bod
Hellenistic
Late Iron 2/Persian
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
03 Jul, 1987 34 11 0 4 76
diagnostic date form
Roman 1 bod
Hellenistic
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
06 Jul, 1987 35 2 0 1 33 Balk trim
diagnostic date form
Byzantine bods, Few
Hellenistic bods
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
16 Jul, 1987 53 12 0 7 188
diagnostic date form
Byzantine Few
Hellenistic
Late Iron 2/Persian

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
not available Tile 1 Possible

Object Information

Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Roof

Object Dimensions

not available Statue 1 Possible

Object Information

Other Information:
  Carved

Object Dimensions

not available Grinder 2 Probable

Object Information

Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions

not available not available 3 Possible

Object Information

Other Information:
  Carved

Object Dimensions

not available Grinder 1 Probable

Object Information

Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions

not available Pounder 1 Probable

Object Information

Object Dimensions

not available Stopper 1 Probable

Object Information

Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions

not available Pot 1 Possible

Object Information

Material: Stone

Object Dimensions

not available Pounder 1 Probable Or a fossil

Object Information

Material: Stone

Object Dimensions

not available Spindle whorl 1 Probable

Object Information

Object Dimensions

not available Grinder 1

Object Information

Material: Basalt

Object Dimensions

not available Stopper 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions

not available Stopper 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions

not available Ceramic object 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Triangular
Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions

not available Stopper 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions

not available Stopper 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Ceramic

Object Dimensions