Locus B.8K10.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

E. Bedell

Designation:

Sift debris from earlier seasons

Reason:

Opening a new square

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

21 Jun, 2002

End Date:

25 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Sift debris from previous seasons

Stratigraphy remarks:

Over topsoil; did not cover entire square; mainly in SE corner

Balk:

E

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.5

Width:

2

Upper Depth:

0.9

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

340

Degree of Slope:

14

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1000

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0.25

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:

In SE corner; thickest in SE corner & thinned gradually to nothing as it went N &W; no pottery; cleaning above the perimeter wall to find its NW corner in U08

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
12 912.13 912
35 912.89 912.82
36 912.83 912.69

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer B8K10:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
70 21 Jul, 2008 56 32 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
71 22 Jul, 2008 13 23 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
72 23 Jul, 2008 1 5 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
25 Jun, 2004 04B10003 Pre-ex E balk
21 Jun, 2002 02B10001 Pre-ex.
26 Jun, 2002 02B10025 Daily Progress
27 Jun, 2002 02B10037 Daily Progress
28 Jun, 2002 02B10048 Daily Progress
22 Jul, 2008 08B10438 Progress
23 Jul, 2008 08B10473 Progress
24 Jul, 2008 08B10501 Progress