Locus B.7K81.001

Earth · Topsoil

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor D. Merling
Designation Topsoil
Reason Begin excavation
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Average
Start Date 19 Jun, 1987
End Date 23 Jun, 1987

Interpretation

Function Topsoil, loess
Stratigraphy remarks Above several in-situ features
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

5

Particle Shape SR %:

55

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Wind

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

84

Degree of Slope:

12

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

350

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

5

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:

0

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:

Random

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:

Pail 0 is random square survey before excavation

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 914.69 914.65
11 913.59 913.55
31 914.56 914.48
35 913.71 913.57

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Over Earth layer B7K81:002
Over Wall B7K81:003
Over Wall B7K81:004
Equals Earth layer A7K71:001
Equals Earth layer B7K80:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 19 Jun, 1987 15 76 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 22 Jun, 1987 49 381 45 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Base Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 2
3 23 Jun, 1987 39 267 32 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Base Late Iron 2
8 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Iron 2
2 Cookpot Iron 2
4 23 Jun, 1987 9 100 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Base Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
22 Jun, 1987 87B81241 Progress
23 Jun, 1987 87B81242 Progress
19 Jun, 1987 87B81240 Pre-excavation