Locus E.0001.001

Earth · Topsoil; rocky gravel

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 June, 1987
End Date 9 July, 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

Relationship Related to Related locus
Over Installation E0001:004
Over Earth layer E0001:005

Pails

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

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 26 June, 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 June, 1994 190 475 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
4 30 June, 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 2 July, 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 2 July, 1987 50 178 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Iron 1
7 3 July, 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 6 July, 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 7 July, 1987 0 23 25 0
10 8 July, 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 July, 1987 87E01328 Progress
13 July, 1987 87E01329 Progress
14 July, 1987 87E01330 Progress
8 July, 1987 87A61054 Progress
30 June, 1987 87E01320 Progress
1 July, 1987 87E01321 Progress
2 July, 1994 87E01322 Progress
3 July, 1987 87E01323 Progress
6 July, 1987 87E01324 Progress
7 July, 1987 87E01325 Progress
9 July, 1987 87E01327 Progress
24 June, 1987 87E01318 Pre-excavation
29 June, 1987 87E01319 Progress