Locus E.0002.005

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

B. Cole

Designation:

Occupational debris layer

Reason:

Successive layers of mostly flat lying pottery

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

16 Jul, 1987

End Date:

21 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Prob Iron Age pottery dump

Stratigraphy remarks:

Since material is not directly above later Early Roman pottery but still physically higher in elevation, it appears that the pottery was cleared out at a later date; it is, however, poss that the Romans dug below the layer, thus the pottery may have been in a pool & deposited flatly over time

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 4/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand-Sandy loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

40

Particle Shape R %:

10

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Gravelly

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Puddling

Measurements

Length:

1

Width:

3

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.5

Downslope Direction:

62

Degree of Slope:

3

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

400

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

14

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:

Layered

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:

Varying depths of mostly flat lying sherds; hardness varies & with it the density & number of layers of potsherds

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
9 868.58 867.98
25 868.48 867.93

Stratigraphy

Under Surface E0002:001
Over Earth layer E0002:008

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
15 16 Jul, 1987 25 121 46 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
12 Jug Late Iron 2
33 Jug Early Iron 2
3 Jug Iron 1
16 16 Jul, 1987 120 146 73 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
15 Jug Late Iron 2
40 Jug Iron 2
3 Juglet Iron 2
2 Krater Iron 2
17 16 Jul, 1987 15 124 92 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
9 Jug Late Iron 2
30 Jug Early Iron 2
18 17 Jul, 1987 105 157 180 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
20 Jug Early Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Jar Middle Bronze
19 17 Jul, 1987 15 103 44 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
13 Jug Late Iron 2
20 17 Jul, 1987 20 53 40 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
6 Jar Late Iron 2
15 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
22 20 Jul, 1987 25 122 62 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
9 Jar Late Iron 2
22 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Basin Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
23 20 Jul, 1987 20 118 6 0
25 21 Jul, 1987 0 72 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
7 Jug Late Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
09 Jul, 1987 87E02354 Progress
10 Jul, 1987 87E02355 Progress
16 Jul, 1987 87E02358 Progress
17 Jul, 1987 87E02359 Progress
20 Jul, 1987 87E02360 Progress
13 Jul, 1987 87E02356 Progress
15 Jul, 1987 87E02357 Progress