Locus G.9L46.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Fisher

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

26 Jun, 1989

End Date:

29 Jun, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Broad spectrum of pottery ranging back to EB

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

15

Consistence

Hardness:

Very Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

6

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

40

Degree of Slope:

17

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

350

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

22

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0.25

Nari Size (in m):

0.08

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:

0

Flint Frequency:

99

Glass Totals:

1

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:

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:

Many small cobbles at the bottom of sub-divided square (Loca 28 & 29)

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 881.32 881.2
12 880.97 880.74
21 881.72 881.36
31 882.2 881.99
36 881.45 881.23

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer G9L46:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
2 27 Jun, 1989 84 500 90 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
12 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Cookpot Iron 2
2 Jug Iron 1
1 Jug Middle Bronze
1 Juglet Middle Bronze
2 Bowl Middle Bronze
3 27 Jun, 1989 42 342 38 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Jug Late Iron 2
8 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Bronze
1 Jar Middle Bronze
1 Cookpot Middle Bronze
4 28 Jun, 1989 88 206 66 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Jar Middle Bronze
4 Bowl Middle Bronze
2 Jar Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
5 28 Jun, 1989 55 192 32 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
4 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Middle Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
6 28 Jun, 1989 52 357 47 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Middle Bronze
1 Jug Middle Bronze
3 Bowl Middle Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze
7 29 Jun, 1989 114 300 83 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jug Late Iron 2
5 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Jar Middle Bronze
3 Bowl Middle Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze
8 29 Jun, 1989 120 326 79 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
7 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
8 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
2 Cookpot Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1
1 Lamp Iron 1
1 Cookpot Late Bronze
1 Jar Middle Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
26 Jun, 1989 89G46531 Pre-excavation
27 Jun, 1989 89G46532 Progress
28 Jun, 1989 89G46533 Progress
29 Jun, 1989 89G46534 Progress