Locus B.7J99.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Graham

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Unclear

Start Date:

17 Jun, 1994

End Date:

28 Jun, 1994

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Covers other features

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

5YR 5/1

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

5

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

70

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

very

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.68

Lower Depth:

0.01

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

40

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.5

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:

10

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Random

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
7 911.34 911.33
11 913.22 913.04
35 914.06 913.74

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer B7J99:003
Over Wall B7J99:003
Over Earth layer B7J99:004
Seals against Wall B7J99:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 20 Jun, 1994 35 90 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
2 21 Jun, 1994 57 76 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Lamp Iron 1
0 Early Bronze
3 22 Jun, 1994 81 59 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Undetermined
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Basin Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
0 Iron 1
4 23 Jun, 1994 83 40 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
5 24 Jun, 1994 25 26 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2
6 27 Jun, 1994 47 25 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2 All bods
7 28 Jun, 1994 10 10 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 1
19 01 Jul, 1994 6 6 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
20 04 Jul, 1994 0 48 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Early Iron 2
0 Iron 1
20 04 Jul, 1994 0 0 0 0
250 08 Jul, 1996 25 39 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Pithos Iron 1
0 Middle Bronze bods
251 09 Jul, 1996 25 18 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Iron 2
252 10 Jul, 1996 15 12 10 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
28 Jun, 1994 94B99280 Progress
17 Jun, 1994 94B99274 Pre-excavation
21 Jul, 1994 94B99275 Progress
22 Jun, 1994 94B99276 Progress
23 Jun, 1994 94B99277 Progress
24 Jun, 1994 94B99278 Progress
27 Jun, 1994 94B99279 Progress