Locus E.0001.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

C. Cherry

Designation:

Topsoil; rocky gravel

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

26 Jun, 1987

End Date:

09 Jul, 1986

Interpretation

Function:

Served as a mod hard surface for vehicle road

Stratigraphy remarks:

Covers other features

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

Very Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Wet

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.5

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

90

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Gravel road

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1500

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

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:

6

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

2

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:

Gravel roadway

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 869.1 868.6
11 869.1 868.6
31 869.15 867.65
35 869.15 867.65

Stratigraphy

Over Installation E0001:004
Over Earth layer E0001:005

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 25 Jun, 1994 0 12 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 26 Jun, 1987 78 109 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
3 29 Jun, 1994 190 475 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
4 30 Jun, 1987 128 999 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
5 02 Jul, 1987 132 325 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Cookpot Late Bronze
6 02 Jul, 1987 50 178 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Iron 1
7 03 Jul, 1987 87 158 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Plate Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
8 06 Jul, 1987 52 229 70 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Jar Early Iron 2
3 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Pithos Middle Bronze
9 07 Jul, 1987 0 23 25 0
10 08 Jul, 1987 0 35 25 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Pithos Early Iron 2
5 Jar Early Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
10 Jul, 1987 87E01328 Progress
13 Jul, 1987 87E01329 Progress
14 Jul, 1987 87E01330 Progress
08 Jul, 1987 87A61054 Progress
30 Jun, 1987 87E01320 Progress
01 Jul, 1987 87E01321 Progress
02 Jul, 1994 87E01322 Progress
03 Jul, 1987 87E01323 Progress
06 Jul, 1987 87E01324 Progress
07 Jul, 1987 87E01325 Progress
09 Jul, 1987 87E01327 Progress
24 Jun, 1987 87E01318 Pre-excavation
29 Jun, 1987 87E01319 Progress