Locus B.8K00.002

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

H. Munson

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Different than overlying sift material

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

28 Jun, 1996

End Date:

25 Jul, 2002

Interpretation

Function:

Original topsoil in which objects accumulated; balk cleanup

Stratigraphy remarks:

Above latest occupational features; later than 20 (8K01)

Balk:

E

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

10

Particle Shape SR %:

10

Particle Shape R %:

80

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

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:

0.41

Lower Depth:

0.13

Downslope Direction:

320

Degree of Slope:

11

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1000

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

10

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

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:

Contained many rock floaters in fairly loose earth with worn sherds; pebble count only included those larger than about 5 mm; smaller ones go through the sieve; U02: we excaveted soil & stones which had fallen out of the N balk of 8K00 & 8K01 above Wall 20, some of the material was in 8K00 & some in 8K01

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
3 912.77 912.23
4 912.8 912.3
5 912.82 912.41
6 913.03 912.41
7 912.48 912.35
11 912.8 912.51
23 913.22 912.94
31 913.19 912.85
35 913.74 913.33

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B8K00:001
Over Earth layer B8K00:003
Over Wall B8K00:004
Over Wall B8K00:005
Over Wall B8K01:020
Over Wall B8K00:036
Seals against Wall B8K00:036
Over Earth layer B8K00:008
Equals Earth layer B8K10:002
Seals against Wall B8K10:003

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
6 28 Jun, 1996 74 53 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Early Iron 2
7 01 Jul, 1996 126 125 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 one Undetermined
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Jug Middle Bronze
8 02 Jul, 1996 67 125 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Early Islamic 1 bod
0 Roman 1 bod
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
16 15 Jul, 1996 119 80 41 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 few Byzantine
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Pithos Middle Bronze
17 16 Jul, 1996 32 81 42 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Early Iron 2
18 16 Jul, 1996 26 99 67 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Early Iron 2
0 Iron 1
19 16 Jul, 1996 27 53 27 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
93 25 Jul, 2002 30 75 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Byzantine
1 Jar/Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Bronze
91 24 Jul, 2002 40 15 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
84 12 Jul, 2002 34 23 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar/Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Bronze
85 15 Jul, 2002 35 17 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
2 Jar/Jug Early Iron 1
1 Krater Middle Bronze
86 15 Jul, 2002 15 73 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar/Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
28 Jun, 1996 96B00135 Progress
01 Jul, 1996 96B00136 Progress
15 Jul, 2002 02B10185 Progress