Locus B.8K11.003

Earth · Sub-topsoil & rock tumble

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor J. Worthington
Designation Sub-topsoil & rock tumble
Reason Many more stones
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 8 July, 2002
End Date 2 July, 2004

Interpretation

Function Rock & earth tumble, prob from LI2/P buildings higher up the sl;ope
Stratigraphy remarks Walls 4 & 5 appear to be founded within L 3
Balk E
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

6

Width:

6

Upper Depth:

0.74

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

324

Degree of Slope:

20

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

2000

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

7

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 911.68 911.67
11 911.99 911.65
15 912.28 911.68
18 912.5 911.81
31 912.41 911.67
35 912.49 911.95
36 912.4 912.13

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer B8K11:002
Over Wall B8K11:004
Over Earth layer B8K11:006
Seals against Wall B8K11:004
Seals against Wall B8K11:005
Over Wall B8K11:010
Seals against Wall B8K11:016
Seals against Wall B8K11:017

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
39 29 June, 2004 26 33 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Iron 2
40 30 June, 2004 64 78 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar/Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Bronze
41 1 July, 2004 13 15 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
45 2 July, 2004 6 6 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
11 8 July, 2002 45 115 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
12 9 July, 2002 59 133 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Bronze
13 9 July, 2002 41 187 27 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bottle Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
14 10 July, 2002 60 137 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar/Jug Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Early Iron 1
0 Early Bronze
15 10 July, 2002 69 137 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
16 11 July, 2002 80 135 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Body Byzantine
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Bronze
17 11 July, 2002 31 61 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Bronze
2 Cooking pot Late Bronze
18 12 July, 2002 68 131 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
19 15 July, 2002 87 94 9 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
20 16 July, 2002 30 51 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
23 17 July, 2002 10 22 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
24 18 July, 2002 12 7 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
3 July, 2002 02B11081 Progress
4 July, 2002 02B11093 Progress
5 July, 2002 02B11104 Progress
8 July, 2002 02B11120 Progress
9 July, 2002 02B11133 Progress
10 July, 2002 02B11145 Progress
11 July, 2002 02B11156 Progress
12 July, 2002 02B11170 Progress
15 July, 2002 02B11184 Progress
16 July, 2002 02B11201 Progress
29 June, 2004 04B11020 Progress
30 June, 2004 04B11032 Progress
1 July, 2004 04B11049 Progress
1 July, 2004 04B11052 Wall 16
2 July, 2004 04B11065 Progress