Locus J.6K46.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

A. Stori

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

start of excavations

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

27 Jun, 2014

End Date:

09 Jul, 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

Over Earth layer 002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 27 Jun, 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 Jun, 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 01 Jul, 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 01 Jul, 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 02 Jul, 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 03 Jul, 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 03 Jul, 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 04 Jul, 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 04 Jul, 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 04 Jul, 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 08 Jul, 2014 0
12 07 Jul, 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 07 Jul, 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 07 Jul, 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 09 Jul, 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 08 Jul, 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 08 Jul, 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 08 Jul, 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 08 Jul, 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 09 Jul, 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
08 Jul, 2014 14J46068 PROGRESS
07 Jul, 2014 14J46057 PROGRESS
04 Jul, 2014 14J46049 PROGRESS
03 Jul, 2014 14J46040 PROGRESS
02 Jul, 2014 14J46031 PROGRESS
01 Jul, 2014 14J46019 PROGRESS
30 Jun, 2014 14J46011 PROGRESS
27 Jun, 2014 14J46004 OPEN
09 Jul, 2014 14J46077 PROGRESS