Locus F.7L09.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Fisher

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

22 Jun, 1987

End Date:

26 Jun, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Above stone tumble of L 2

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

50

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Talus

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.1

Lower Depth:

0.01

Downslope Direction:

90

Degree of Slope:

22

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

480

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

36

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

1

Nari Size (in m):

7

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:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

1

Worked Stones:

13

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Random

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

0

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
7 907.86 907.76
11 906.21 906.11
21 907.24 907.14
31 907.79 907.69
35 906.24 906.14

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer F7L09:002
Over Wall F7L09:003
Over Wall F7L09:004
Equals Earth layer F6L99:001

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 22 Jun, 1987 20 4 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
2 24 Jun, 1987 30 321 38 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
6 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Krater Middle Bronze
3 24 Jun, 1987 23 263 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
4 25 Jun, 1987 40 380 51 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
9 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
5 25 Jun, 1987 25 316 41 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
6 26 Jun, 1987 15 148 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 Jun, 1987 87F09485 Pre-excavation
25 Jun, 1987 87F09486 Progress