Locus J.6K36.001

Earth · Topsoil

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor K Reed
Designation Topsoil
Reason beginning of excavation
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Average
Start Date 27 June, 2014
End Date 11 July, 2014

Interpretation

Function —
Stratigraphy remarks —
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Sandy Loam

Particle Shape A %:

5

Particle Shape AS %:

15

Particle Shape SR %:

40

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Somewhat Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

Moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

Very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.82

Lower Depth:

0.19

Downslope Direction:

248

Degree of Slope:

14

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

34

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

25

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

2

Nari Size (in m):

0.4

Brick Frequency (per m2):

Brick Size (in m):

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

Ash Frequency (per m2):

Ash Size (in m):

Earth Distribution:

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Very Frequent

Flint Frequency:

N/A

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

Tabun Fragments:

Brick Fragments:

Roof Tiles:

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

true

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Random

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

Very Rare

Olive Pits per basket:

Burned Wood per basket:

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Sandy loam - 60% sand, 30% silt

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
0 906.06 905.87
0 906.45 905.63
0 906.83 906.13
0 907.15 906.54
0 906.94 906.38

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Over Earth layer 002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 29 June, 2014 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Jar, Holemouth Early Bronze
2 30 July, 2014 68

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
11 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar, Holemouth Iron 2
3 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Cooking Pot Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 1
1 Jar Middle Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
3 30 June, 2014 28

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Body Byzantine
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Iron 2
2 Jar Iron 2
1 Jar Late Bronze
4 1 July, 2014 36

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
10 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Cooking Pot Late Bronze
5 1 July, 2014 22

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Hellenistic
2 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Krater Late Bronze
1 Other Undetermined
6 1 July, 2014 15

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Bronze
7 1 July, 2014 23

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
10 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 2
1 Lamp Iron 2
8 1 July, 2014 30

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking Pot Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Bronze
9 2 July, 2014 22

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Iron 2
1 Cooking Pot Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Jar Late Bronze
2 Pithos Late Bronze
10 2 July, 2014 23

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Two matched pieces Body Middle Bronze
11 2 July, 2014 16

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Body Classical
8 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
2 Platter Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Cooking Bowl Late Bronze
12 2 July, 2014 16

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
5 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Jug Late Bronze
1 Other Early Bronze
13 2 July, 2014 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Other Late Bronze
14 3 July, 2014 27

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
2 Cooking Pot Hellenistic
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Pithos LB-Iron 1 Trans Early
2 Bowl Middle Bronze
15 3 July, 2014 20

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
16 3 July, 2014 19

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Bronze
2 Jar Late Bronze
17 3 July, 2014 17

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Krater Late Bronze
18 3 July, 2014 29

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
11 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking Pot Iron 2
1 Cooking Pot Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Pithos Late Bronze
1 Jar Late Bronze
19 4 July, 2014 65

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 2
3 Bowl Iron 2
1 Lamp Iron 2
20 4 July, 2014 40

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Cooking Pot Iron 2
21 4 July, 2014 27

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar, Holemouth Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
Body Late Bronze
22 7 July, 2014 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Iron 2
2 Jar Iron 2
1 Cooking Pot Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
4 Jar Iron 1
1 Jar Late Bronze
23 7 July, 2014 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Body Early Bronze
24 8 July, 2014 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jar Hellenistic
3 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
18 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
13 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 2
7 Bowl Iron 2
2 Krater Iron 2
4 Jar Iron 2
1 Cooking Pot Iron 2
25 9 July, 2014 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
12 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Cooking Pot Iron 2
1 Jar Late Bronze
26 9 July, 2014 35

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Hellenistic
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
27 9 July, 2014 35

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Bronze
28 9 July, 2014 84

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
15 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Jar Middle Bronze
29 10 July, 2014 241

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Pithos Hellenistic
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
2 Cooking Pot Iron 2
2 Jar Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
3 Jar Late Bronze
1 Platter Late Bronze
2 Bowl Late Bronze
30 10 July, 2014 108

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 2
4 Bowl Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Cooking Pot Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
11 July, 2014 14J36100 PROGRESS
10 July, 2014 14J36089 PROGRESS
9 July, 2014 14J36078 PROGRESS
8 July, 2014 14J36069 PROGRESS
7 July, 2014 14J36058 PROGRESS
4 July, 2014 14J36050 PROGRESS
3 July, 2014 14J36041 PROGRESS
2 July, 2014 14J36032 PROGRESS
1 July, 2014 14J36018 PROGRESS
30 June, 2014 14J36010 PROGRESS
27 June, 2014 14J36003 OPEN