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 Jun, 2014
End Date 11 Jul, 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 Jun, 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 Jul, 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 Jun, 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 01 Jul, 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 01 Jul, 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 01 Jul, 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 01 Jul, 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 01 Jul, 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 02 Jul, 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 02 Jul, 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 02 Jul, 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 02 Jul, 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 02 Jul, 2014 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Other Late Bronze
14 03 Jul, 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 03 Jul, 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 03 Jul, 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 03 Jul, 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 03 Jul, 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 04 Jul, 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 04 Jul, 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 04 Jul, 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 07 Jul, 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 07 Jul, 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 08 Jul, 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 09 Jul, 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 09 Jul, 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 09 Jul, 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 09 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 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 Jul, 2014 14J36100 PROGRESS
10 Jul, 2014 14J36089 PROGRESS
09 Jul, 2014 14J36078 PROGRESS
08 Jul, 2014 14J36069 PROGRESS
07 Jul, 2014 14J36058 PROGRESS
04 Jul, 2014 14J36050 PROGRESS
03 Jul, 2014 14J36041 PROGRESS
02 Jul, 2014 14J36032 PROGRESS
01 Jul, 2014 14J36018 PROGRESS
30 Jun, 2014 14J36010 PROGRESS
27 Jun, 2014 14J36003 OPEN