Locus A.7K60.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

T. Potts

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

23 Jun, 1987

End Date:

23 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Topsoil covers the square & overlies all future loci

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/2

Texture

Texture:

Sand-Sandy loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

10

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

60

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Wind

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.2

Lower Depth:

0.05

Downslope Direction:

147

Degree of Slope:

10

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

2016

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

170

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

6

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:

8

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:

Random

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 914.6 914.5
11 914 913.8
26 912.6 0
31 914.33 0
35 913.89 913.69

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer A7K60:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 23 Jun, 1987 0 28 30 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
11 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 23 Jun, 1987 0 169 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
3 24 Jul, 1987 0 155 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
4 24 Jun, 1987 0 322 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
7 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
15 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
2 Jug Iron 1
5 25 Jun, 1987 0 256 42 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
6 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
8 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
6 25 Jun, 1987 0 145 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
7 26 Jul, 1987 0 166 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
8 26 Jul, 1987 0 110 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
9 26 Jul, 1987 0 103 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
3 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
17 02 Jul, 1987 0 217 35 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
3 Jug Early Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
18 02 Jul, 1987 0 220 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
57 23 Jul, 1987 8 0 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
61 24 Jul, 1987 34 246 31 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Jug Late Iron 2
5 Krater Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
4 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Jar Early Iron 2
3 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 1
62 27 Jul, 1987 61 265 21 0
68 04 Aug, 1987 79 250 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
69 04 Aug, 1987 73 239 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
70 04 Aug, 1987 30 240 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
71 04 Aug, 1987 8 89 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
72 04 Aug, 1987 52 160 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
19 Jun, 1987 87A60006 Pre-excavation
25 Jun, 1987 87A60008 Progress
24 Jun, 1987 87A60007 Progress