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 June, 1987
End Date 4 August, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 6 July, 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 6 July, 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 6 July, 1987 15 253 29 0
36 7 July, 1987 9 100 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
37 7 July, 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 July, 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 July, 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 July, 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 July, 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 July, 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 July, 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 July, 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 July, 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 July, 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 2 August, 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 June, 1987 87A61041 Progress
24 June, 1987 87A61042 Progress
29 June, 1987 87A61044 Progress
30 June, 1987 87A61045 Progress
1 July, 1987 87A61046 Progress
2 July, 1987 87A61047 Progress
3 July, 1987 87A61048 Progress
6 July, 1987 87A61050 Progress
7 July, 1987 87A61051 Progress
8 July, 1987 87A61054 Progress
9 July, 1987 87A61055 Progress
19 June, 1987 87A61040 Pre-excavation
25 June, 1987 87A61043 Progress