Locus B.8K01.001

Earth · Sift debris from earlier season

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 June, 1996
End Date 1 July, 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.

Supplements

Additional descriptions recorded later as the locus was further excavated.

Supplement 1

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

Relationship Related to Related locus
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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 July, 1996 29 11 1 0

Photos

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