Locus J.6K26.001

Earth · Topsoil

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor R Dorsett
Designation Topsoil
Reason Start of excavation
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 29 June, 2014
End Date 26 July, 2014

Interpretation

Function Topsoil
Stratigraphy remarks Over earth locus 2.
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Silty Clay

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Somewhat Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

Slightly

Compactness Description 2:

Friable

Compactness Degree 2:

Moderately

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

Moderately

Structure:

Sheet Wash

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.6

Lower Depth:

0.2

Downslope Direction:

205

Degree of Slope:

24

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

299

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

15

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

Nari Size (in m):

Brick Frequency (per m2):

Brick Size (in m):

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

300

Pebble Size (in m):

0.02

Ash Frequency (per m2):

Ash Size (in m):

Earth Distribution:

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Very Frequent

Flint Frequency:

N/A

Glass Totals:

Tesserae Totals:

Tabun Fragments:

Brick Fragments:

Roof Tiles:

Worked Stones:

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

Very Rare

Olive Pits per basket:

Burned Wood per basket:

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

UD SAvg Size in cm:

Distribution:

Remarks

Remarks:

Over earth locus 002.

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
0 903.87 0
0 905.24 904.73
0 906.02 905.51
14 905.56 0
0 905 904.35
0 0 904.09
0 0 905.21
0 0 904.78
0 0 903.42

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Over Earth layer 2

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 27 June, 2014 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Body Late Bronze
1 Jar Middle Bronze
0 29 June, 2014 0
2 30 June, 2014 16

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Cooking Pot Hellenistic
3 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking Pot Iron 2
1 Body Late Bronze
1 Body Middle Bronze
2 Jar, Holemouth Early Bronze
3 30 June, 2014 19

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Pithos Middle Bronze
1 Jar Middle Bronze
4 30 June, 2014 22

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Hellenistic
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
2 Cooking Pot Iron 2
5 30 June, 2014 18

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
6 30 June, 2014 16

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking Pot Hellenistic
3 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
Late Bronze
7 30 June, 2014 25

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
8 5 July, 2014 20

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
3 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
9 5 July, 2014 22

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 2
3 Bowl Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Cooking Pot Iron 2
Early Bronze
10 5 July, 2014 20

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Krater Middle Bronze
11 5 July, 2014 22

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
12 5 July, 2014 7

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
Body Middle Bronze
13 5 July, 2014 57

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 1
1 Cooking Pot Late Iron 1
2 Jar Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
Early Bronze
14 5 July, 2014 15

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Middle Bronze
1 Jar Middle Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
15 5 July, 2014 28

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Krater Late Bronze
16 5 July, 2014 43

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Jug Late Bronze
17 5 July, 2014 24

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Bronze
18 4 July, 2014 46

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Cooking Pot Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Bronze
2 Jar Late Bronze
1 Jug Late Bronze
1 Krater Late Bronze
19 4 July, 2014 110

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking Pot Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
2 Bowl Late Bronze
20 4 July, 2014 115

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
Hellenistic
4 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
11 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
2 Cooking Pot Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
2 Jar Late Bronze
2 Cooking Pot Late Bronze
Middle Bronze
Early Bronze
21 8 July, 2014 27

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
1 Platter Middle Bronze
3 Jar Middle Bronze
22 12 July, 2014 18

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Pot Iron 2
1 Jar Late Bronze
23 7 July, 2014 10

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
24 12 July, 2014 0
25 7 July, 2014 10

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
26 12 July, 2014 53

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
2 Jar Iron 2
1 Cooking Pot Iron 2
1 Jar Late Bronze
27 8 July, 2014 22

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
28 8 July, 2014 16

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
29 9 July, 2014 0
41 18 July, 2014 94

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Hellenistic
11 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Early Iron 2
1 Cooking Pot Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Krater Late Bronze
1 Jar, Holemouth Early Bronze
42 21 July, 2014 85

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Hellenistic
3 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
12 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
13 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 2
4 Bowl Iron 2
7 Jar Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 1
4 Jar Iron 1
1 Cooking Pot Iron 1
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
43 22 July, 2014 94

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Middle Bronze
44 22 July, 2014 96

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Hellenistic
1 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
20 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
10 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Iron 2
2 Jar Iron 2
3 Cooking Pot Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 1
2 Cooking Pot Late Iron 1
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
45 23 July, 2014 73

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
11 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Cooking Pot Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
46 24 July, 2014 143

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking Pot Hellenistic
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
11 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Pithos Late Bronze
47 25 July, 2014 46

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Body Byzantine
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Lamp Iron 2
1 Jar Late Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
30 July, 2014 14J26234 FINAL
25 July, 2014 14J26207 PROGRESS
24 July, 2014 14J26193 PROGRESS
23 July, 2014 14J26183 PROGRESS
21 July, 2014 14J26161 PROGRESS
14 July, 2014 14J26173 PROGRESS
7 July, 2014 14J26059 Progress
4 July, 2014 14J26051 Progress
3 July, 2014 14J26042 Progress
2 July, 2014 14J26033 Progress
1 July, 2014 14J26017 Progress
30 June, 2014 14J26009 Progress
27 June, 2014 14J26002 Open
30 July, 2014 14J26235 FINAL