Locus C.8L63.001

Earth · Topsoil

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor R. Merrill
Designation Topsoil
Reason Begin excavation
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Very Unclear
Start Date 28 June, 1984
End Date 5 July, 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

Relationship Related to Related locus
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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 2 July, 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 2 July, 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 3 July, 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 3 July, 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 3 July, 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 3 July, 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 3 July, 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 4 July, 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 4 July, 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 4 July, 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 4 July, 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 4 July, 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 4 July, 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 5 July, 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 5 July, 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 5 July, 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 5 July, 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 5 July, 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 July, 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 July, 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 July, 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 July, 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 June, 1984 84C63012 Pre-excavation
29 June, 1984 84C63028 Progress
2 July, 1984 84C63049 Progress
3 July, 1984 84C63072 Progress
4 July, 1984 84C63090 Progress
5 July, 1984 84C63110 Progress
28 June, 1984 84C63011 Progress
28 June, 1984 84C63011 Progress
6 July, 1984 84C63130 Progress