Locus A.7J79.001

Earth · Topsoil, sift pile, & rock pile

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor D. Berge
Designation Topsoil, sift pile, & rock pile
Reason Beginning of excavation
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 21 June, 1996
End Date 9 July, 1996

Interpretation

Function Topsoil
Stratigraphy remarks Covers entire square
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand-Sandy loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Gravelly

Compactness Degree 2:

somewhat

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

6

Width:

6

Upper Depth:

0.76

Lower Depth:

0.29

Downslope Direction:

270

Degree of Slope:

12

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

100

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.8

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:

2

Tesserae Totals:

1

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

1

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

0

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 913.36 913.07
9 914.03 913.61
11 914.87 914.33
19 913.73 913.16
21 914.6 913.84
23 914.7 914.07
31 913.69 913.26
33 914.58 913.94
35 914.86 914.2

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Over Earth layer A7J79:002
Over Earth layer A7J79:003
Over Pit A7J79:004
Over Earth layer A7J79:006
Over Earth layer A7J79:007

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 24 June, 1996 48 101 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
2 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Early Bronze
2 24 June, 1996 49 118 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
3 25 June, 1996 145 141 26 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Roman 2 bods
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Lamp Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
2 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
4 26 June, 1996 68 113 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 1 bod
4 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 1
5 26 June, 1996 45 90 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
3 Krater Early Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
6 26 June, 1996 42 42 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
7 27 June, 1996 27 81 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Roman
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
Late Bronze 2 prob
8 27 June, 1996 26 104 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 one Roman Late
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Early Iron 2
9 27 June, 1996 0 40 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
Few Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
10 27 June, 1996 22 96 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
few Byzantine Late
2 Pithos Early Iron 2
3 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Basin Early Iron 2
2 Cookpot Early Iron 2
0 Iron 1
11 27 June, 1996 6 33 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 few Iron 2 all bods
0 Iron 1 all bods
12 28 June, 1996 35 92 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Byzantine
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
13 28 June, 1996 15 68 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
31 8 July, 1996 8 54 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Early Iron 2
0 Iron 1 bods
32 8 July, 1996 1 52 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
0 Iron 1 bods
33 8 July, 1996 1 70 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Pithos Iron 1 trans'l
34 9 July, 1996 9 59 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
35 9 July, 1996 12 57 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Early Iron 2
36 9 July, 1996 10 87 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
37 9 July, 1996 1 43 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2 bods
38 9 July, 1996 6 36 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
14 28 June, 1996 7 60 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
3 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
20 3 July, 1996 16 29 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
0 Iron 1 bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
21 June, 1996 96A79096 Pre-excavation
24 June, 1996 96A79097 Progress
25 June, 1996 96A79098 Progress
26 June, 1996 96A79099 Progress
27 June, 1996 96A79100 Progress