Locus F.6M90.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

T. Wehtje

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

29 Jun, 1989

End Date:

03 Jul, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Above earlier features

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/6

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

50

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

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:

0.35

Lower Depth:

0.08

Downslope Direction:

110

Degree of Slope:

15

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

240

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

7

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

1

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:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

31

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:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 905.33 905.01
11 904.73 904.55
20 904.96 904.96
32 905.28 905.2
36 904.95 904.61

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer F6M90:002
Over Earth layer F6M90:003
Over Earth layer F6M90:006
Over Wall F6M90:005

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 29 Jun, 1989 115 625 54 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
4 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Bronze
2 30 Jun, 1989 123 435 35 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
3 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
3 30 Jun, 1989 1 8 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
4 03 Jul, 1989 114 329 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 1
5 03 Jul, 1989 63 138 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
2 Pithos Iron 1
3 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
29 Jun, 1989 89F90448 Pre-excavation
30 Jun, 1989 89F90449 Progress
03 Jul, 1989 89F90450 Progress
04 Jul, 1989 89F90451 Progress