Locus B.8K21.003

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

S. Hansen

Designation:

Tumble layer

Reason:

Rocky inclusions

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

01 Jul, 2004

End Date:

19 Jul, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Sub-topsoil; prob LIR2/P post-abandonment debris

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than L 1; later than Walls in the square

Balk:

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:

S. 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

Lower Depth:

0.36

Downslope Direction:

300

Degree of Slope:

7

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

300

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

50

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.75

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

2

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:

Earth was much the same as L 2; just more stones in 3

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
25 911.02 910.67
26 911.02 0
28 912.03 910.61
31 911.2 910.76
32 911.14 0
34 911.56 910.86

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B8K21:002
Over Earth layer B8K21:004
Over Wall B8K21:005
Over Wall B8K21:009

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
12 01 Jul, 2004 15 27 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
13 02 Jul, 2004 30 56 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze 2
14 12 Jul, 2004 46 113 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Juglet Middle Bronze 2
1 Bowl Early Bronze
1 Jar,holemouth Early Bronze
24 15 Jul, 2004 100 250 46 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Roman bods
1 Cooking bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
15 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
25 16 Jul, 2004 52 128 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Bronze
26 16 Jul, 2004 17 33 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Mortar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
1 Juglet Early Iron 1
0 Late Bronze bods
27 19 Jul, 2004 45 100 7 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
19 Jul, 2004 04B21217 Progress
16 Jul, 2004 04B21204 Progress
12 Jul, 2004 04B21154 Progress
13 Jul, 2004 04B21168 Progress
02 Jul, 2004 04B21063 Progress