Locus C.8L62.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

R. Davidson

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

29 Jun, 1984

End Date:

06 Jul, 1984

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Erosion deposits covering bedrock

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

2.5YR 6/2

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

15

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Rubbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

1.03

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

34

Degree of Slope:

17

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

533

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

4

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

1

Nari Size (in m):

0.3

Brick Frequency (per m2):

1

Brick Size (in m):

0.35

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:

0

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:

Random

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

0

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:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Some interruption by bedrock outcropping; consistence becomes harder & more compact a few cm above bedrock, perhaps due to packing from walking or the deposit of calcrete

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 893.96 893.43
11 893.74 892.71
31 895.26 894.93
33 895.14 894.55
35 894.8 894.46

Stratigraphy

Over Bedrock C8L62:002
Over Earth layer C8L62:003
Over C8L62:004

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 28 Jun, 1984 0 220 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
5 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
10 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
2 Cookpot Iron 1
2 29 Jun, 1994 52 520 44 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
4 Jug Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
2 Jug Iron 1
2 Krater Iron 1
1 28 Jun, 1984 0 220 20 0
2 29 Jun, 1984 52 520 44 0
3 02 Jul, 1984 78 240 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
2 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Jug Middle Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze
4 02 Jul, 1984 38 50 3 0
5 02 Jul, 1984 18 210 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Jar Middle Bronze
2 Bowl Middle Bronze
6 03 Jul, 1984 51 280 30 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
2 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Jar Middle Bronze
1 Krater Middle Bronze
7 03 Jul, 1984 71 520 38 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Base Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Pithos Iron 1
2 Jug Iron 1
5 Cookpot Iron 1
2 Cookpot Late Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze
8 03 Jul, 1984 120 420 48 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Base Middle Bronze
1 Jar Middle Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze
9 04 Jul, 1984 105 320 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
4 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Jar Late Bronze
2 Bowl Middle Bronze
10 04 Jul, 1984 65 325 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze
2 Cookpot Early Bronze
11 04 Jul, 1984 49 192 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
2 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Jar Late Bronze
2 Jar Middle Bronze
1 Jug Middle Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
3 Jar Early Bronze
12 04 Jul, 1984 64 210 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Jar Middle Bronze
13 05 Jul, 1984 60 285 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
14 05 Jul, 1984 23 95 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jug Middle Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze
15 06 Jul, 1984 54 177 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
3 Jar Early Bronze
2 Bowl Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
28 Jun, 1984 84C62009 Pre-excavation
29 Jun, 1984 84C62027 Progress
02 Jul, 1984 84C62048 Progress
03 Jul, 1984 84C62070 Progress
03 Jul, 1984 84C62071 Progress
04 Jul, 1984 84C62089 Progress
05 Jul, 1984 84C62109 Progress
06 Jul, 1984 84C62129 Progress
06 Jul, 1984 84C62134 Final
06 Jul, 1984 84C62135 Final
06 Jul, 1984 84C62136 Final
06 Aug, 1984 84C62733 Final
06 Aug, 1984 84C62734 Final
06 Aug, 1984 84C62735 Final
06 Aug, 1984 84C62736 Final
06 Aug, 1984 84C62737 Final
06 Aug, 1984 84C62738 Final
06 Aug, 1984 84C62739 Final, N Balk, Left
06 Aug, 1984 84C62740 Final, N Balk, RT
28 Jun, 1984 84C62010 Pre-excavation
02 Aug, 1984 84C62592 West balk, north half
02 Aug, 1984 84C62593 West balk, south half