Locus F.6L98.001

Earth · Topsoil

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor D. Herr
Designation Topsoil
Reason Begin excavation
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 21 July, 1987
End Date 27 July, 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

Relationship Related to Related locus
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 June, 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 June, 1987 14 14 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
3 23 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 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 June, 1987 3 3 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
Byzantine
Iron
171 27 June, 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 June, 1987 87F98388 Pre-excavation
23 June, 1987 87F98389 Progress
24 June, 1987 87F98390 Progress