Locus F.6L98.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Herr

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

21 Jul, 1987

End Date:

27 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than other features

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/1

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

60

Particle Shape R %:

10

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Wind

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.16

Lower Depth:

0.08

Downslope Direction:

139

Degree of Slope:

17

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

110

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

10

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

3

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:

80

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

3

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:

Flints & shells found over L 2; bones found over L 3 in Loca 4; levels on top plan may seem strange when compared to L 2 which is supposed to be under L 1, because levels for L 1 were taken on soil & levels for L 2 were taken on rocks

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 909.38 909.31
11 907.95 907.87
21 908.42 908.37
31 908.49 908.39
35 907.55 907.39

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer F6L98:002
Over Earth layer F6L98:003
Over Earth layer F6L98:009
Over Pit F6L98:010
Over Wall F6L98:004
Over Wall F6L98:046

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 22 Jun, 1987 30 33 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Late Roman
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
0 Iron 2
2 22 Jun, 1987 14 14 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
3 23 Jun, 1987 23 133 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Undetermined
1 Umayyad
0 Byzantine
0 Late Roman
0 Early Roman
1 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Iron 2
4 24 Jun, 1987 60 227 36 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Undetermined
0 Byzantine
0 Roman
2 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Juglet Late Iron 2
1 Basin Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 2
3 Bowl Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Iron 2
5 25 Jun, 1987 99 389 49 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Undetermined
0 Byzantine bods
0 Early Roman
0 Hellenistic
4 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
14 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2
0 Iron 1
0 Late Bronze
0 Middle Bronze
6 26 Jun, 1987 55 243 29 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Undetermined
0 Byzantine bods
0 Early Roman
9 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Bronze
7 29 Jun, 1987 3 3 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
Byzantine
Iron
171 27 Jun, 1989 25 106 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Undetermined
0 Byzantine
0 Late Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
22 Jun, 1987 87F98388 Pre-excavation
23 Jun, 1987 87F98389 Progress
24 Jun, 1987 87F98390 Progress