Locus B.8K21.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

S. Hansen

Designation:

Sift debris from previous seasons

Reason:

Begin excavations

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

25 Jun, 2004

End Date:

30 Jun, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Sift debris from earlier seasons

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than original topsoil

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Gravelly

Compactness Degree 2:

moderately

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

3

Upper Depth:

0.25

Lower Depth:

0.2

Downslope Direction:

350

Degree of Slope:

11

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

200

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

62

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.5

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

2

Nari Size (in m):

2

Brick Frequency (per m2):

4

Brick Size (in m):

6

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0

Ash Size (in m):

0

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:

Many boulders in Loca 31 & 32

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
25 912.01 911.33
26 911.83 911.4
29 911.92 911.56
31 911.9 911.7
32 911.9 911.72
35 912.18 912.03

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer B8K21:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 25 Jun, 2004 4 8 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2 bods
0 Iron bods
0 Middle Bronze 2 bods
2 28 Jun, 2004 46 99 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Iron 1
3 29 Jun, 2004 45 58 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar/Jug Iron 1
5 29 Jun, 2004 5 9 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
6 30 Jun, 2004 5 15 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
0 Late Bronze bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
25 Jun, 2004 04B21004 Pre-ex
29 Jun, 2004 04B21022 Progress