Locus A.7K61.001

Earth · Topsoil; balk removal in U89

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor N. Rida
Designation Topsoil; balk removal in U89
Reason Begin excavation
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Average
Start Date 22 Jun, 1987
End Date 04 Aug, 1989

Interpretation

Function Topsoil
Stratigraphy remarks Covered many features of the square
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand-Sandy loam

Particle Shape A %:

15

Particle Shape AS %:

10

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Rubbly

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.4

Lower Depth:

0.14

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

100

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

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:

0

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:

Random

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:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 914.02 913.83
11 913.96 913.72
31 913.73 913.33
35 913.77 913.5

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Over Wall A7K61:002
Over Wall A7K61:003
Over Earth layer A7K61:004
Over Wall A7K61:005
Over Earth layer A7K61:006
Over Earth layer A7K61:007
Over Surface A7K61:010
Over Wall A7K61:016
Over Wall A7K61:017
Over Wall A7K61:021
Over Earth layer A7K61:023
Equals Earth layer A7K71:001
Equals Earth layer A7K71:002
Equals Earth layer A7K51:001

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 22 Jun, 1987 70 325 25 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 2
2 22 Jun, 1987 60 470 78 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
5 Jug Late Iron 2
8 Bowl Late Iron 2
4 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
3 22 Jun, 1987 39 256 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
4 23 Jun, 1987 57 500 57 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
9 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 2
5 23 Jun, 1987 55 560 95 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
5 Jug Late Iron 2
15 Bowl Late Iron 2
6 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Base Iron 2
6 23 Jun, 1987 0 700 120 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
7 24 Jun, 1987 50 300 37 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 2
8 24 Jun, 1987 40 300 31 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Jar Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 2
9 24 Jun, 1987 55 365 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
10 24 Jun, 1987 50 435 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
4 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
5 Bowl Iron 2
11 24 Jun, 1987 55 436 29 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
4 Jug Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
5 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
12 24 Jun, 1987 27 397 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
11 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
13 25 Jun, 1987 37 222 33 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
9 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
14 25 Jun, 1987 58 351 67 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 2
4 Jug Late Iron 2
5 Krater Late Iron 2
10 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
15 25 Jun, 1987 40 183 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
16 26 Jun, 1987 35 243 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Base Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 2
17 26 Jun, 1987 72 251 31 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
4 Cookpot Late Iron 2
18 26 Jun, 1987 115 286 36 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
4 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 2
19 26 Jun, 1987 5 45 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
20 29 Jun, 1987 27 200 33 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
9 Bowl Late Iron 2
4 Cookpot Late Iron 2
21 29 Jun, 1987 16 189 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Iron 2
22 29 Jun, 1987 19 157 27 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
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
23 29 Jun, 1987 6 50 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
31 06 Jul, 1987 9 232 15 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 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
32 06 Jul, 1987 7 200 26 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
34 06 Jul, 1987 15 253 29 0
36 07 Jul, 1987 9 100 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
37 07 Jul, 1987 10 97 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Jug Early Iron 2
89 29 Jul, 1987 31 227 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
8 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
98 30 Jul, 1987 57 0 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
102 25 Jul, 1989 7 19 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
103 26 Jul, 1989 77 244 63 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
5 Jug Late Iron 2
15 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
6 Cookpot Late Iron 2
3 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
3 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Lamp Early Iron 2
104 26 Jul, 1989 24 176 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
3 Bowl Early Iron 2
105 26 Jul, 1989 15 42 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
106 27 Jul, 1989 41 300 30 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
4 Lamp Late Iron 2
107 28 Jul, 1989 26 167 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
108 28 Jul, 1989 8 51 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
110 02 Aug, 1989 51 53 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Juglet Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 Jun, 1987 87A61041 Progress
24 Jun, 1987 87A61042 Progress
29 Jun, 1987 87A61044 Progress
30 Jun, 1987 87A61045 Progress
01 Jul, 1987 87A61046 Progress
02 Jul, 1987 87A61047 Progress
03 Jul, 1987 87A61048 Progress
06 Jul, 1987 87A61050 Progress
07 Jul, 1987 87A61051 Progress
08 Jul, 1987 87A61054 Progress
09 Jul, 1987 87A61055 Progress
19 Jun, 1987 87A61040 Pre-excavation
25 Jun, 1987 87A61043 Progress