Locus B.8K01.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Worthington

Designation:

Sift debris from earlier season

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

24 Jun, 1996

End Date:

01 Jul, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Former sift debris

Stratigraphy remarks:

Over original topsoil

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10R 6/6

Texture

Texture:

10yr 5/3

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Wetness Degree:

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

6

Width:

6

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.29

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

500

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

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:

2-3 Random pieces of broken mudbrick approx 12 cms in diameter found in loc. 29. More information cannot be retrieved.

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
6 913.77 912.48
7 913.09 912.93
11 913.21 913.06
31 914.14 913.86
35 913.63 913.48

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer B8K01:002
Over Wall B8K01:003
Over Wall B8K01:004
Equals Earth layer B8K11:011

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 24 Jun, 1996 35 100 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Middle Bronze
2 25 Jun, 1996 96 106 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Mortar Late Iron 2
0 Iron 1 bods
1 Krater Middle Bronze
3 26 Jun, 1996 100 257 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Early Islamic 1 bod
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
4 26 Jun, 1996 39 144 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Krater Middle Bronze 2
1 Jar Early Bronze
5 27 Jun, 1996 199 224 33 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 one Undetermined
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
2 Jar/Jug Iron 1
2 Bowl Iron 1
35 25 Jul, 1996 29 11 1 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
21 Jun, 1996 96B01159 Pre-excavation
25 Jun, 1996 96B01160 Progress
26 Jun, 1996 96B01161 Progress
27 Jun, 1996 96B01162 Progress
25 Jun, 2004 04B11005 Pre-ex E balk
30 Jun, 2004 04B11032 Progress
01 Jul, 2004 04B11049 Progress