Locus B.8K20.002

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

E. Bedell

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Change in color & consistence

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

05 Jul, 2004

End Date:

11 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Original topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

After all occupation

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/2

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Rubbly

Compactness Degree 2:

moderately

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3

Width:

2

Upper Depth:

0.25

Lower Depth:

0.15

Downslope Direction:

318

Degree of Slope:

10

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

250

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

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

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:

Clearly no longer sift debris, but the original topsoil; patches of rubble; excavated here in U08 to find the NW corner of the LB building; also to find the bottom of Wall 5

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
17 910.59 909.57
28 911.12 911.03
29 910.74 910.1
29 911.32 910.95
34 911.38 910.65
35 911.51 910.93

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B8K20:001
Over Earth layer B8K20:003
Over Surface B8K20:006

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 05 Jul, 2004 35 87 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Iron 1
2 06 Jul, 2004 25 116 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 1 bod
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
3 07 Jul, 2004 49 58 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 1 bod
1 Lamp Iron 2
2 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
0 Middle Bronze 2 1 bod
1 Jar,holemouth Early Bronze
4 08 Jul, 2004 33 131 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
5 09 Jul, 2004 324 125 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine bods
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
10 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Bronze
6 09 Jul, 2004 29 125 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 1 bod
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Iron 1
7 09 Jul, 2004 16 32 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
8 12 Jul, 2004 30 69 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Platter Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
9 03 Jul, 2008 28 60 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 1 bod
0 One Persian
0 Iron bods
10 04 Jul, 2008 41 64 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
0 Late Bronze bods
0 Bronze Age bods
11 07 Jul, 2008 14 30 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Bronze
12 08 Jul, 2008 39 88 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Bronze
13 08 Jul, 2008 33 60 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 One Undetermined
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
14 09 Jul, 2008 76 126 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 One Undetermined
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
0 Early Iron 1
0 Late Bronze
15 10 Jul, 2008 75 96 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar/Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
16 11 Jul, 2008 12 35 5 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
06 Jul, 2004 04B20099 Progress
07 Jul, 2004 04B20115 Progress
09 Jul, 2004 04B20141 Progress
04 Jul, 2008 08B20121 Progress
07 Jul, 2008 08B20150 Progress
08 Jul, 2008 08B20167 Progress
09 Jul, 2008 08B20202 Progress
10 Jul, 2008 08B20224 Progress
11 Jul, 2008 08B20246 Progress
11 Jul, 2008 08B20247 Progress
14 Jul, 2008 08B20272 Progress