Locus B.8K22.002

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

C. Waldron

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Grayer color

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

07 Jul, 2006

End Date:

01 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than other features 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:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

2.4

Upper Depth:

0.61

Lower Depth:

0.58

Downslope Direction:

20

Degree of Slope:

20

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

200

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0.3

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.25

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:

Expanded to the N to expose the northern face of the perimeter wall

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
25	911.54	911.13
26	911.29	910.71
28	911.36	910.75
29	911.56	910.86
31	911.75	911.42
35	912.69	910.88

Stratigraphy

Under	Earth layer	B8K22:001
Over	Wall	B8K22:003
Over	Earth layer	B8K22:004
Seals against	Wall	B8K22:003
Over	Earth layer	B8K22:005
Over	Wall	B8K22:006
Over	Earth layer	B8K22:008

Pails

Number

Date

Baskets

Total

Diagnostic

Published

5

04 Jul, 2006

21

74

6

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian
1		cooking pot	Late Iron 2/Persian

6

05 Jul, 2006

58

175

18

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
0		Roman
1	Jug	Late Iron 2/Persian
3	Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	cooking pot	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	cooking pot	Early Iron 1

7

06 Jul, 2006

61

97

13

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
3	Krater	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Jug	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Cup	Late Iron 2/Persian

8

07 Jul, 2006

90

61

23

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period
0	One		Classical
1		Pithos	Late Iron 2/Persian
1		Krater	Late Iron 2/Persian
3		Jar	Late Iron 2/Persian
3		Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian
1		Cooking bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian
0	One		Iron 1

9

07 Jul, 2006

27

49

7

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
0	Body	Roman
2	Pithos	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Krater	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Pithos	Iron 2
1	Pithos	Late Iron 1
1	Jar	Middle Bronze

10

10 Jul, 2006

81

154

17

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
1	cooking pot	Hellenistic
1	mortar	Late Iron 2/Persian
5	Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	cooking pot	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Bowl	Middle Bronze

21

30 Jun, 2008

86

134

12

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period	Question
0		Byzantine	1 bod
1	Pithos	Late Iron 2/Persian
2	Krater	Late Iron 2/Persian
3	Bowl	Late Iron 2/Persian
1	Krater	Iron 1
1	Lamp	Iron 1
0		Early Bronze

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
12 Jul, 2006	06B22161	Progress
13 Jul, 2006	06B22181	Progress
14 Jul, 2006	06B22198	Progress
17 Jul, 2006	06B22216	Progress
18 Jul, 2006	06B22233	Progress
19 Jul, 2006	06B22255	Progress
07 Jul, 2006	06B22103	Progress
10 Jul, 2006	06B22122	Progress
11 Jul, 2006	06B22142	Progress
30 Jun, 2008	08B22026	Progress
01 Jul, 2008	08B22049	Progress