Locus B.7J89.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

R. LaCom

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Unclear

Start Date:

28 Jun, 1984

End Date:

02 Jul, 1984

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil with rockfall

Stratigraphy remarks:

Above many ancient features

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 3/2

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

100

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

0

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Gravelly

Compactness Degree 2:

very

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.43

Lower Depth:

0.19

Downslope Direction:

290

Degree of Slope:

20

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1200

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

15

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:

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:

Also wind deposition & talus; skipped from Pail 70 in U84 to 75 in U87 to avoid using same pail #s

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 912.9 912.63
11 913.55 0
31 913.43 913.05
35 909.4 0

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer B7J89:002
Over Earth layer B7J89:003
Over Wall B7J89:004

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 28 Jun, 1984 0 29529 20 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
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Moratarium Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
0 Iron 1 1 poss
0 Middle Bronze 2
2 29 Jun, 1984 44 232 25 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
0 Middle Bronze 2
Early Bronze
3 29 Jun, 1984 0 51 4 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
3 Pithos Iron 1
4 29 Jun, 1984 0 13 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2 All bods
0 Early Bronze 1 prob
5 29 Jun, 1984 0 125 13

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Iron 2
0 Iron 1
0 Middle Bronze 2 1 prob
0 Early Bronze
6 02 Jul, 1984 28 59 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Undetermined
0 Iron 2
0 Iron 1
0 Middle Bronze 2 1 prob
7 02 Jul, 1984 0 21 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 1 prob
0 Iron
0 All bods
8 02 Jul, 1984 14 57 6 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
0 Few Middle Bronze 2
0 Prob Early Bronze Bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
17 Jul, 1987 87B89192 Pre-excavation
28 Jun, 1984 84B89005 Pre-excavation
29 Jun, 1984 84B89026 Pre-excavation
29 Jun, 1984 84B89041 Progress
02 Jul, 1984 84B89039 Progress
02 Jul, 1984 84B89046 Progress
02 Jul, 1984 84B89047 Progress
01 Aug, 1984 84B89546 E balk
02 Aug, 1984 84B89563 West balk, north side
02 Aug, 1984 84B89567 South balk, east side
02 Aug, 1984 84B89573 South balk, east side
02 Aug, 1984 84B89574 South balk, west side
02 Aug, 1984 84B89576 East balk, south side
02 Aug, 1984 84B89577 North balk, west side