Locus B.7J86.002

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

G. Reinhold

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Top debris layer in most of square

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

26 Jun, 1987

End Date:

08 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Wall 5 found mostly in the E balk

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

85

Particle Shape R %:

15

Consistence

Hardness:

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:

5

Upper Depth:

0.9

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

280

Degree of Slope:

17

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1200

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

20

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

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
7 906.65 906.48
11 907.94 907.22
31 906.84 906.66
35 908.28 907.38

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B7J86:001
Over Earth layer B7J86:003
Over Wall B7J86:005

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
4 26 Jun, 1987 13 87 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Roman 1 bod
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
0 Iron Bods
5 29 Jun, 1987 95 200 35 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
6 30 Jun, 1987 86 428 58 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
6 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
2 Jar Iron 1
1 Jar Early Bronze
7 30 Jun, 1987 27 118 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Basin Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
8 01 Jul, 1987 58 334 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 1 prob
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
9 01 Jul, 1987 56 254 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
10 02 Jul, 1987 51 177 37 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Roman 1 bod
1 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
2 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Lamp Iron 1
0 One Early Bronze
11 02 Jul, 1987 52 242 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Basin Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Bronze
12 03 Jul, 1987 56 270 40 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Roman 1 bod
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
0 Few Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
3 Jug Iron 1
0 Middle Bronze
13 03 Jul, 1987 47 186 26 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
0 Few Iron 1
0 Middle Bronze 1 bod
14 06 Jul, 1987 41 245 35 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 One Undetermined
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Moratarium Late Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
2 Jug Iron 1
1 Jar Iron
1 Jar Early Bronze
15 06 Jul, 1987 35 260 35 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
8 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
16 06 Jul, 1987 32 190 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
0 Early Iron 2
17 07 Jul, 1987 68 392 37 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Late Iron 2
8 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Jug Late Bronze
18 07 Jul, 1987 21 290 40 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2
5 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Lamp Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
19 07 Jul, 1987 14 330 37 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
4 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Jug Early Iron 2
2 Krater Early Iron 2
2 Cookpot Early Iron 2
0 Iron 1
0 Late Bronze
20 08 Jul, 1987 21 342 27 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 One Undetermined
2 Jar Late Iron 2
4 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Juglet Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Cookpot Late Bronze
21 08 Jul, 1987 7 101 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
0 Iron Bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
29 Jun, 1987 87B86145 Progress
30 Jun, 1987 87B86146 Progress
01 Jul, 1987 87B86147 Progress
02 Jul, 1987 87B86148 Progress
03 Jul, 1987 87B86149 Progress
06 Jul, 1987 87B86150 Progress
07 Jul, 1987 87B86151 Progress
08 Jul, 1987 87B86152 Progress