Locus B.8K21.014

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

E. Bedell

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Began excavation of N part of square under sift debris

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

03 Jul, 2006

End Date:

13 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil above and on N side of perimeter wall

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Wall 11

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

2

Upper Depth:

1.41

Lower Depth:

0.78

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

200

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

5

Nari Size (in m):

0.03

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:

Sift debris was very deep in N

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
13 910.61 909.83
17 911.18 909.77
19 911.26 909.87

Stratigraphy

Seals against Wall B8K21:011

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
44 03 Jul, 2006 93 21 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Body Roman
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
45 04 Jul, 2006 70 63 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Body Roman
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
46 05 Jul, 2006 110 115 27 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Iron 2
6 Krater Iron 2
2 Jar Iron 2
2 Jug Iron 2
4 Bowl Iron 2
1 Lamp Iron 2
1 cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 cooking pot Late Bronze
0 Middle Bronze
47 05 Jul, 2006 36 98 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 2
1 cooking pot Late Bronze
48 06 Jul, 2006 39 151 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Jug Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
0 Middle Bronze
0 Early Bronze
49 06 Jul, 2006 30 62 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Iron 2
50 06 Jul, 2006 32 100 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
51 06 Jul, 2006 20 54 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
52 07 Jul, 2006 44 184 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Body Byzantine
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Bronze
0 Middle Bronze
53 07 Jul, 2006 15 47 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Late Bronze
54 10 Jul, 2006 16 94 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Late Bronze
55 10 Jul, 2006 20 80 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 cooking pot Early Roman
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 mortar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
56 10 Jul, 2006 44 85 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
57 11 Jul, 2006 2 6 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Iron
58 12 Jul, 2006 44 80 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
2 Pithos Late Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Iron 1
1 UD Late Iron 1
0 Late Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
03 Jul, 2006 06B21032 Progress
04 Jul, 2006 06B21045 Progress
05 Jul, 2006 06B21064 Progress
06 Jul, 2006 06B21083 Progress
07 Jul, 2006 06B21104 Progress
11 Jul, 2006 06B21143 Progress
12 Jul, 2006 06B21162 Progress
13 Jul, 2006 06B21182 Progress