Locus B.8K00.002

Earth · Topsoil

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 June, 1996
End Date 25 July, 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

Relationship Related to Related locus
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 June, 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 1 July, 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 2 July, 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 July, 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 July, 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 July, 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 July, 1996 27 53 27 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
93 25 July, 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 July, 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 July, 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 July, 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 July, 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 June, 1996 96B00135 Progress
1 July, 1996 96B00136 Progress
15 July, 2002 02B10185 Progress