Locus B.8K00.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

K. Bramlett

Designation:

Sift debris from previous seasons

Reason:

Opening a new square

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

24 Jun, 1996

End Date:

02 Jul, 1996

Interpretation

Function:

Sift debris from earlier seasons

Stratigraphy remarks:

Overlies original topsoil (L 2)

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 7/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand-Sandy loam

Particle Shape A %:

30

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Rubbly

Compactness Degree 2:

moderately

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.34

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

320

Degree of Slope:

12

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

140

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

10

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.2

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:

After digging through topsoil, it was evident that the top layer was previous sift material; when this was discovered, loci were juggled & this accounts for the objects listed on this sheet; they really were found in the original topsoil--L 2

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 912.48 912.48
11 913.08 912.8
31 913.26 913.19
35 914.08 913.74

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer B8K00:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 24 Jun, 1996 33 21 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Iron 2
2 25 Jun, 1996 157 49 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Lamp Iron 1
3 26 Jun, 1996 130 88 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 1 bod
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
4 27 Jun, 1996 155 125 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine all bods
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Pithos Early Iron 2
3 Bowl Iron 1
1 Jar Early Bronze
5 28 Jun, 1996 33 50 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
0 Middle Bronze bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
21 Jun, 1996 96B00130 Progress
25 Jun, 1996 96B00131 Progress
26 Jun, 1996 96B00132 Progress
26 Jun, 1996 96B00133 Progress
27 Jun, 1996 96B00134 Progress
28 Jun, 1996 96B00135 Progress