Locus C.8L63.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

R. Merrill

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Unclear

Start Date:

28 Jun, 1984

End Date:

05 Jul, 1984

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Covered entire square except for where Bedrock 2 was exposed; after the discovery of L 3, 4 & 5 & 50 cm of excavation a new locus number 6 was given to topsoil

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

2.5Y 6/2

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

45

Particle Shape SR %:

55

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

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:

1.4

Lower Depth:

0.18

Downslope Direction:

34

Degree of Slope:

17

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

3500

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

10

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

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:

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:

A few beaten-earth lenses N of the SW corner of bedrock 2; they did not go anywhere but lensed out

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
23 894.61 893.23
31 895.79 895.61

Stratigraphy

Over Bedrock C8L63:002
Over Earth layer C8L63:003
Over Earth layer C8L63:004
Over Earth layer C8L63:005
Over Earth layer C8L63:006

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 28 Jun, 1984 0 220 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
8 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
2 29 Jun, 1994 51 348 34 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
2 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Jar Middle Bronze
1 Krater Middle Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
3 29 Jun, 1994 31 195 30 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Jug Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jar Middle Bronze
2 Jar Early Bronze
4 02 Jul, 1984 62 493 60 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
6 Bowl Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 2
1 Base Middle Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze
5 02 Jul, 1984 48 319 27 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Pithos Iron 1
1 Pithos Middle Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
6 03 Jul, 1984 64 352 44 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
2 Jug Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
7 03 Jul, 1984 0 198 44 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jug Late Iron 2
8 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 2
6 Bowl Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 1
8 03 Jul, 1984 0 212 38 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
10 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Jar Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
9 03 Jul, 1984 29 135 30 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Mug Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Jug Late Bronze
1 Cookpot Late Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
10 03 Jul, 1984 36 204 29 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Base Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Lamp Iron 1
2 Jar Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
11 04 Jul, 1984 58 373 37 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Lamp Iron 1
1 Pithos Middle Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze
12 04 Jul, 1984 62 311 35 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Juglet Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Krater Middle Bronze
13 04 Jul, 1984 39 189 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Middle Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
14 04 Jul, 1984 57 305 41 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Base Late Iron 2
4 Krater Late Iron 2
13 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
15 04 Jul, 1984 40 172 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jug Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
2 Cookpot Late Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
16 04 Jul, 1984 27 298 42 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Late Iron 2
4 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
2 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Pithos Middle Bronze
1 Pithos Early Bronze
17 05 Jul, 1984 51 290 27 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Juglet Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
2 Krater Iron 1
2 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cup Early Bronze
18 05 Jul, 1984 49 205 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Pithos Middle Bronze
1 Jar Middle Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
19 05 Jul, 1984 63 250 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
2 Jar Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Plate Middle Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
20 05 Jul, 1984 43 265 36 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 2
5 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
2 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Cookpot Late Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
21 05 Jul, 1984 62 357 31 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
8 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Pithos Late Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
57 30 Jul, 1984 21 280 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 2
1 Base Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 2
58 30 Jul, 1984 21 330 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Pithos Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 2
59 30 Jul, 1984 21 420 38 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Base Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
3 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
60 30 Jul, 1984 22 334 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
28 Jun, 1984 84C63012 Pre-excavation
29 Jun, 1984 84C63028 Progress
02 Jul, 1984 84C63049 Progress
03 Jul, 1984 84C63072 Progress
04 Jul, 1984 84C63090 Progress
05 Jul, 1984 84C63110 Progress
28 Jun, 1984 84C63011 Progress
28 Jun, 1984 84C63011 Progress
06 Jul, 1984 84C63130 Progress