Locus B.8K01.002

Earth · Original topsoil

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor J. Worthington
Designation Original topsoil
Reason Firmer; below sift debris
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 28 June, 1996
End Date 2 July, 2004

Interpretation

Function Original topsoil
Stratigraphy remarks Under sift debris from previous seasons
Balk E
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand-Sandy loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

10

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

70

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

6

Width:

6

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.64

Downslope Direction:

340

Degree of Slope:

14

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

200

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

10

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.5

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):

0.57

Earth Distribution:

Random

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:

A few ash pockets; 20 cm of pithos found broken in situ, elev 912.58

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
6 912.77 912.25
7 912.93 0
11 913.06 912.4
31 913.86 0
35 913.48 0

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Over Wall B8K01:030
Seals against Wall B8K01:030
Seals against Wall B8K01:032
Seals against Wall B8K01:033
Under Earth layer B8K01:001
Seals against Wall B8K01:003
Seals against Wall B8K01:004
Sealed agnst by Wall B8K01:005
Sealed agnst by Wall B8K01:006
Sealed agnst by Surface B8K01:007
Over Installation B8K01:016
Over Earth layer B8K01:015
Equals Earth layer B8K11:002
Equals Earth layer B8K11:003

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
127 1 July, 2004 20 54 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
128 2 July, 2004 55 71 20 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Iron 2
1 Cooking pt Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Middle Bronze 2
28 18 July, 1996 25 29 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Bronze
1 Pithos Middle Bronze
47 13 July, 1998 52 465 34 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
21 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
0 Middle Bronze 2 bods
48 14 July, 1998 35 235 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
49 14 July, 1998 29 135 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
50 14 July, 1998 28 177 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
51 14 July, 1998 27 85 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
52 15 July, 1998 56 110 17 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 1
1 Cookpot Early Iron 1
1 Jug Middle Bronze 2
66 27 July, 1998 0 0 0 0
6 28 June, 1996 50 271 21 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
3 Bowl Iron 1
7 28 June, 1996 40 80 20 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
8 1 July, 1996 130 115 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
2 Jar Iron 1
9 2 July, 1996 12 124 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
10 2 July, 1996 100 283 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
10 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian eir2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
11 2 July, 1996 93 83 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
12 3 July, 1996 50 171 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Early Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 1
13 3 July, 1996 43 105 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 1 bod
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian 1 bod
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
0 Middle Bronze 2
14 3 July, 1996 5 66 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Iron 1
15 4 July, 1996 60 96 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Early Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Juglet Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Krater Late Bronze
1 Platter Middle Bronze
16 4 July, 1996 40 115 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
2 Pithos Iron 1
17 4 July, 1996 5 28 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
0 Iron 1 bods
18 5 July, 1996 54 54 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Bronze
19 8 July, 1996 21 79 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Base Late Bronze
20 8 July, 1996 37 117 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 1
0 Late Bronze
21 8 July, 1996 62 86 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 few Hellenistic
1 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Mortar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Late Bronze
0 Middle Bronze
22 8 July, 1996 32 71 26 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Mortar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
2 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 1
0 Middle Bronze
23 9 July, 1996 71 43 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
0 Late Bronze
1 Cookpot Middle Bronze
24 10 July, 1996 52 31 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Early Iron 2
3 Cookpot Iron 1
120 25 July, 2002 79 150 35 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
15 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Pithos Late Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
122 25 July, 2002 34 140 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
123 25 July, 2002 110 120 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
125 26 July, 2002 101 145 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
1 Pithos Middle Bronze 2
126 26 July, 2002 55 37 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
122 25 July, 2002 34 140 18 0
120 0 0 0 0
123 0 0 0 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
1 July, 1996 96B01164 Progress
2 July, 1996 96B01165 Progress
3 July, 1996 97070318 Progress
4 July, 1996 96B01167 Progress
16 July, 1996 96K01469 View from E
13 July, 1998 98B01189 E balk removal
14 July, 1998 98B01201 E balk removal
15 July, 1998 98B01220 E balk removal
11 July, 1996 96A79110 Progress
5 July, 1996 96B01168 Progress
8 July, 1996 96B01169 Progress
9 July, 1996 96B01170 Progress
10 July, 1996 96B01171 Progress
10 July, 1996 96B01172 Progress
11 July, 1996 96B01174 Progress
25 June, 1996 96B01160 Progress
26 June, 1996 96B01161 Progress
27 June, 1996 96B01162 Progress
28 June, 1996 96B01163 Progress
17 July, 1996 96B01176 Progress, Balk
2 July, 2004 04B01066 Progress