Locus E.0002.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

B. Cole

Designation:

Topsoil/road surface

Reason:

Topsoil

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

29 Jun, 1987

End Date:

07 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil; top is very compact from road, obviously driven over for the past few years

Stratigraphy remarks:

Prob all deposited during the 20th c

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

5YR 4/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand-Sandy loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

35

Particle Shape SR %:

45

Particle Shape R %:

10

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Gravelly

Compactness Degree 2:

moderately

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.5

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

62

Degree of Slope:

3

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

365

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

19

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

2

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

1

Nari Size (in m):

0.2

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:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

3

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:

Topsoil layer varied from soft silty sand near well for first 10 cm to crushed rock & cobble surface throughout the square for the remainder of the 50 cm

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
9 868.99 868.58
23 869.07 868.53
25 869.13 868.48
35 869.07 868.46

Stratigraphy

Over FT E0002:004
Seals against Installation E0002:002
Seals against Wall E0002:003

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 06 Jul, 1987 365 168 47 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Jug Early Iron 2
2 07 Jul, 1987 33 331 41 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
7 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Juglet Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
9 Jug Early Iron 2
3 07 Jul, 1987 27 159 39 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
9 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
6 Jug Early Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
30 Jun, 1987 87E02347 Progress
01 Jul, 1987 87E02348 Progress
02 Jul, 1987 87E02349 Progress
03 Jul, 1987 87E02350 Progress
06 Jul, 1987 87E02351 Progress
03 Aug, 1987 87E02372 Final
24 Jun, 1987 87E01318 Pre-excavation