Locus J.6K46.001

Earth · Topsoil

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor A. Stori
Designation Topsoil
Reason start of excavations
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Average
Start Date 27 June, 2014
End Date 9 July, 2014

Interpretation

Function —
Stratigraphy remarks —
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Sandy Loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Somewhat Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

Slightly

Compactness Description 2:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 2:

Slightly

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

Slightly

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.32

Lower Depth:

0.06

Downslope Direction:

180

Degree of Slope:

3

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

73

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

129

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

9

Nari Size (in m):

0.08

Brick Frequency (per m2):

Brick Size (in m):

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

Pebble Size (in m):

Ash Frequency (per m2):

Ash Size (in m):

Earth Distribution:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

Tesserae Totals:

Tabun Fragments:

Brick Fragments:

Roof Tiles:

Worked Stones:

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
0 907.6 907.53
0 907.82 907.5
0 907.41 907.32
0 907.07 907.01
0 907.07 906.78

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Over Earth layer 002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 27 June, 2014 24

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
09 Bowl Late Iron 2
02 Base Late Iron 2
04 Jar Late Iron 2
01 Cup Late Iron 2
02 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2
01 Lamp Late Iron 2
01 Other Late Bronze
2 30 June, 2014 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
02 Jar, Holemouth Iron 2
12 Bowl Iron 2
02 Krater Iron 2
03 Jar Iron 2
01 Lamp Iron 2
01 Bowl Late Bronze
01 Krater Late Bronze
3 1 July, 2014 45

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
10 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
03 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
06 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
04 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
01 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Pithos Late Bronze
3 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Jug Late Bronze
4 1 July, 2014 40

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cup Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
2 Cup Iron 2
Few Other Late Bronze
5 2 July, 2014 54

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cup Iron 2
1 Platter Late Bronze
6 3 July, 2014 32

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2
11 Bowl Late Iron 2
5 Jar Late Iron 2
4 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2
1 Jar, Holemouth Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jar Middle Bronze
7 3 July, 2014 52

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
11 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
10 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 2
4 Jar Late Bronze
1 Bowl Iron 2
2 Platter Iron 2
1 Other Early Bronze
8 4 July, 2014 38

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 2
5 Bowl Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Bronze
9 4 July, 2014 33

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Body Hellenistic
2 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Hellenistic
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Cooking Pot Iron 2
1 Jar Late Bronze
10 4 July, 2014 8

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
11 8 July, 2014 0
12 7 July, 2014 37

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Hellenistic
8 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Platter Late Bronze
13 7 July, 2014 26

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Hellenistic
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Cooking Pot Hellenistic
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Other Early Bronze
14 7 July, 2014 30

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
3 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Jar, Holemouth Late Bronze
15 9 July, 2014 51

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Body Undetermined
2 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jar Hellenistic
5 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Other Middle Bronze
16 8 July, 2014 44

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Hellenistic
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
11 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Vat Late Iron 2/Persian
17 8 July, 2014 48

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 2
1 Cooking Pot Iron 2
1 Other Middle Bronze
18 8 July, 2014 32

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
19 8 July, 2014 9

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
20 9 July, 2014 47

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Other Hellenistic
1 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Jar Middle Bronze
1 Other Early Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
8 July, 2014 14J46068 PROGRESS
7 July, 2014 14J46057 PROGRESS
4 July, 2014 14J46049 PROGRESS
3 July, 2014 14J46040 PROGRESS
2 July, 2014 14J46031 PROGRESS
1 July, 2014 14J46019 PROGRESS
30 June, 2014 14J46011 PROGRESS
27 June, 2014 14J46004 OPEN
9 July, 2014 14J46077 PROGRESS