Locus A.7J49.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

A. Shaffer

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Unclear

Start Date:

30 Jun, 2006

End Date:

13 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Latest element in the square

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 2:

moderately

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

6

Width:

6

Upper Depth:

0.95

Lower Depth:

0.33

Downslope Direction:

120

Degree of Slope:

2

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

500

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

8

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.05

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

0

Brick Size (in m):

0

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0

Ash Size (in m):

0

Earth Distribution:

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:

Moderately friable; degree & direction of slope varied considerably; upper parts were more compact than lower due to human activity, then became moderately loose; N & E balks are included here

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
5 913.15 912.23
9 912.3 0
11 913.82 912.23
19 911.94 0
24 912.03 911.7
31 911.88 0
33 911.96 0
35 912.18 911.79

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer A7J49:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 30 Jun, 2006 15 75 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 One Pithos Byzantine
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Iron 2
1 Jar/Jug Iron 1
2 03 Jul, 2006 32 123 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 mortar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
3 03 Jul, 2006 27 214 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 vat Byzantine
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
4 03 Jul, 2006 18 118 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
5 03 Jul, 2006 25 118 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
6 03 Jul, 2006 16 98 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 1
7 04 Jul, 2006 40 30 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Platter Middle Bronze
8 04 Jul, 2006 17 24 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
9 04 Jul, 2006 13 151 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
10 04 Jul, 2006 15 101 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Jar Late Bronze
11 04 Jul, 2006 17 84 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
1 Krater Late Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Iron 1
1 cooking pot Early Iron 1
12 04 Jul, 2006 24 111 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Early Iron 1
24 10 Jul, 2006 37 140 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Iron 2
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
2 Jar Late Iron 1
27 11 Jul, 2006 18 81 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Undetermined
3 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
4 Bowl Late Iron 1
1 cooking pot Early Iron 1
28 11 Jul, 2006 23 114 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Early Iron 1
29 11 Jul, 2006 35 110 25 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
0 Middle Bronze
30 11 Jul, 2006 23 96 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 cooking pot Early Roman
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
1 Jar Late Bronze
31 11 Jul, 2006 12 56 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
32 12 Jul, 2006 13 74 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 vat Byzantine
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Iron 1
33 12 Jul, 2006 23 22 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
34 12 Jul, 2006 31 92 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
38 13 Jul, 2006 21 50 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
40 13 Jul, 2006 27 177 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
10 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Iron 1
41 13 Jul, 2006 39 245 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
5 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Iron 2
0 Body Late Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
30 Jun, 2006 06A49007 Pre-excavation
03 Jul, 2006 06A49020 Locus 1 top
04 Jul, 2006 06A49037 locus 1 probe
05 Jul, 2006 06A49055 Progress
06 Jul, 2006 06A49074 Progress
07 Jul, 2006 06A49095 Progress
11 Jul, 2006 06A49133 Progress
12 Jul, 2006 06A49153 Progress