Locus B.8K21.002

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

E. Bedell

Designation:

Original topsoil

Reason:

Darker color

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

29 Jun, 2004

End Date:

07 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Original topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than L 3

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

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:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

3

Upper Depth:

0.58

Lower Depth:

0.2

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

300

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

30

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

4

Nari Size (in m):

10

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:

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:

No large stones or architecture visible; Wall 11, the north wall of the LB building, is visible when this locus is removed

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
25 911.33 911.02
26 911.4 911.02
29 911.56 911.36
30 911.24 909.91
31 911.7 911.2
32 911.72 911.14
35 912.03 911.79

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B8K21:001
Over Earth layer B8K21:003
Over Wall B8K21:011

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
4 29 Jun, 2004 11 24 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
7 30 Jun, 2004 29 92 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cup Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
8 30 Jun, 2004 45 76 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Roman
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
9 01 Jul, 2004 38 124 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Roman
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
10 01 Jul, 2004 14 65 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
11 11 Jul, 2004 17 81 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
15 13 Jul, 2004 34 66 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Iron 1
16 13 Jul, 2004 51 68 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Platter Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
17 14 Jul, 2004 57 74 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Cooking pot Roman
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
18 14 Jul, 2004 45 127 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Early Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
19 14 Jul, 2004 35 123 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Roman
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
20 14 Jul, 2004 48 149 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Roman 2 bods
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Early Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
21 14 Jul, 2004 20 132 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 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Middle Bronze 2
22 14 Jul, 2004 24 70 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Iron 1
23 14 Jul, 2004 23 89 11 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
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar,holemouth Early Bronze
71 27 Jun, 2008 4 8 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Late Bronze bods
0 Middle Bronze 1 bod
72 30 Jun, 2008 79 103 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Bronze
0 Bronze Age bods
73 01 Jul, 2008 75 55 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2/Persian bods
1 Juglet Late Bronze
1 Jug Late Bronze
0 Bronze Age 1 bod
74 02 Jul, 2008 60 30 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
75 03 Jul, 2008 28 17 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
1 Platter Early Bronze
76 04 Jul, 2008 1 0 0 0
77 07 Jul, 2008 15 0 0 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
15 Jul, 2004 04B21191 Progress
14 Jul, 2004 04B21179 Progress
29 Jun, 2004 04B21022 Progress
30 Jun, 2004 04B21034 Progress
01 Jul, 2004 04B21051 Progress
30 Jun, 2008 08B21028 Progress
01 Jul, 2008 08B21048 Progress
02 Jul, 2008 08B21074 Progress
03 Jul, 2008 08B21099 Progress