Locus B.7J84.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

R. McDaniel

Designation:

Sift debris from previous seasons

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

19 Jun, 1992

End Date:

23 Jun, 1992

Interpretation

Function:

Sift from earlier seasons of excavation

Stratigraphy remarks:

Overlies topsoil

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:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.8

Lower Depth:

0.5

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:

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
8 905.31 905.27
11 905.4 905.27
32 905.44 905.4
35 905.75 905.46

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer B7J84:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
4 26 Jun, 1992 0 92 33 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Kernos Late Iron 2
10 Body Late Iron 2
3 Cooking pot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
5 29 Jun, 1992 0 191 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Pithos Iron 2
3 Jar Iron 2
2 Jug Iron 2
2 Base Iron 2
2 Kernos Iron 2
7 Body Iron 2
1 Mortarium Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
6 29 Jun, 1992 0 89 27 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
1 ja Late Iron 2
1 Base Late Iron 2
5 Kernos Late Iron 2
4 Body Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
7 30 Jun, 1992 0 0 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Persian
3 Jug Persian
8 Kernos Persian
6 Body Persian
1 cooking pot Persian
1 cooking pot Persian
1 Mortarium Persian
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
2 Jar Early Bronze
8 30 Jun, 1992 0 0 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
4 Kernos Late Iron 2
3 Body Late Iron 2
1 cooking pot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Mortarium Late Iron 2
2 Kernos Early Iron 2
1 cooking pot Early Iron 2
1 Jug Late Bronze
10 01 Jul, 1992 0 27 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
4 Kernos Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 cooking pot Late Iron 2
1 Mortarium Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 2
11 01 Jul, 1992 0 238 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug
1 Base
2 Kernos
9 Bowl
3 cooking pot
12 01 Jul, 1992 0 0 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos
1 Jug
4 Kernos
4 Bowl
13 01 Jul, 1992 0 116 25 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar
1 Jug
5 Kernos
4 Bowl
1 cooking pot
14 01 Jul, 1992 0 116 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Kernos Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 cooking pot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
18 Jun, 1992 92B84100 Pre-excavation
19 Jun, 1992 92B84133 Progress
22 Jun, 1992 92B84134 Progress
23 Jun, 1992 92B84135 Progress