Locus C.8L64.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

R. Merrill

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

23 Jul, 1984

End Date:

24 Jul, 1984

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Above other features

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:

3

Width:

2

Upper Depth:

0.63

Lower Depth:

0.03

Downslope Direction:

15

Degree of Slope:

15

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

2600

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

15

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:

Flint Frequency:

10

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:

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
20 893.36 892.73
25 893.73 892.7

Stratigraphy

Over Bedrock C8L64:002
Over Earth layer C8L64:003

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 23 Jul, 1984 25 497 25 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
8 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 23 Jul, 1984 22 433 40 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
10 Bowl Late Iron 2
4 Cookpot Late Iron 2
3 23 Jul, 1984 28 425 35 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Plate Early Bronze
4 23 Jul, 1984 33 382 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
5 24 Jul, 1984 32 430 29 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 1
6 24 Jul, 1984 32 184 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
7 24 Jul, 1984 49 284 23 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 Jul, 1984 8418-0823 Pre-excavation
24 Jul, 1984 84C64385 Progress
27 Jul, 1984 84C64466 Final E balk