Locus B.7J85.002

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

G. Reinhold

Designation:

Debris layer

Reason:

Change of color

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

10 Jul, 1989

End Date:

18 Jul, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Tumbled rocks & dirt; the tumble follows the slope; accumulated over a number of years due to erosion, etc; lensed out half way into the square

Stratigraphy remarks:

Covered about half of L 3

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

0

Particle Shape R %:

100

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

2.3

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.98

Downslope Direction:

286

Degree of Slope:

13

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

400

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

26

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

2

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:

Very few Byz sherds were deposited after the predominantly LIR2 material

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
10 899.45 899.45
11 900.3 899.67
33 899.36 899.36
35 900.72 899.8

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B7J85:001
Over Earth layer B7J85:003

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
15 10 Jul, 1989 37 118 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Byzantine
0 Late Iron 2
0 Early Iron 2
0 Iron 1
16 10 Jul, 1989 22 85 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 1 bod
2 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
0 Early Iron 2
17 11 Jul, 1989 20 172 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Pithos Iron 1
18 11 Jul, 1989 35 269 31 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
19 11 Jul, 1989 16 204 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2
0 Iron 1
20 11 Jul, 1989 28 86 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Pithos Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
0 Late Bronze
21 12 Jul, 1989 25 169 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
2 Jar Iron 1
22 12 Jul, 0898 23 118 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 1 bod
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
23 12 Jul, 1989 18 244 34 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Lamp Late Iron 2
0 Early Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
24 12 Jul, 1989 45 198 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
0 Early Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
2 Bowl Iron 1
25 13 Jul, 1989 50 200 31 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 1 poss
4 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
26 13 Jul, 1989 41 170 30 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
2 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
27 13 Jul, 1989 30 213 30 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
2 Pithos Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Jar Early Bronze
28 13 Jul, 1989 56 210 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Two Byzantine
2 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
31 14 Jul, 1989 27 207 31 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
32 14 Jul, 1989 23 493 61 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2
12 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
2 Cookpot Early Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 1
0 Late Bronze
33 17 Jul, 1989 25 283 43 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
9 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Jar Early Bronze
34 17 Jul, 1989 16 249 44 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
16 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
0 Iron 1
0 Middle Bronze
35 17 Jul, 1989 15 230 25 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
12 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 1
0 Middle Bronze
36 17 Jul, 1989 29 235 40 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
15 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
2 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
0 Iron 1
0 Middle Bronze
37 17 Jul, 1989 25 190 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
38 17 Jul, 1989 0 147 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
39 18 Jul, 1989 0 38 26 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 One Byzantine
1 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
17 Jul, 1989 89B85129 Progress
18 Jul, 1989 89B85130 Progress
11 Jul, 1989 89B85125 Progress
12 Jul, 1989 89B85126 Progress
12 Jul, 1989 89B85127 Large mortar stone
13 Jul, 1989 89B85128 Progress
14 Jul, 1989 891B85011 Progress