Locus J.6K66.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

N. Godfrey

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Start of Excavations

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

27 Jun, 2014

End Date:

07 Jul, 2014

Interpretation

Function:

Stratigraphy remarks:

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Sandy Loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Very Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

Very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.56

Lower Depth:

0.01

Downslope Direction:

184

Degree of Slope:

20

Surface Material

Surface Material:

true

Laminated Surface:

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

400

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

30

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.25

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

25

Nari Size (in m):

0.01

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:

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
0 910.69 910.13
0 909.63 909.64
0 910.36 910.26
0 911.38 911.06
0 909.23 909.14

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer 002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 27 Jun, 2014 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Iron
2 30 Jun, 2014 77

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Cooking Pot Hellenistic
1 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 1
2 Jar Middle Bronze
3 01 Jul, 2014 56

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Cooking Pot Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Bronze
4 01 Jul, 2014 40

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 2
5 02 Jul, 2014 76

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
2 Cooking Pot Iron 2
1 Pithos Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
Other Middle Bronze
6 02 Jul, 2014 56

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
2 Jar Late Bronze
Other Early Bronze
7 03 Jul, 2014 10

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
8 03 Jul, 2014 33

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 1
9 03 Jul, 2014 31

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking Pot Iron 2
10 04 Jul, 2014 47

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Bronze
11 07 Jul, 2014 69

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Bronze
12 07 Jul, 2014 8

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
04 Jul, 2014 14J66047 PROGRESS
03 Jul, 2014 14J66038 PROGRESS
02 Jul, 2014 14J66029 PROGRESS
01 Jul, 2014 14J66021 PROGRESS
30 Jun, 2014 14J66013 PROGRESS
27 Jun, 2014 14J66006 OPEN
07 Jul, 2014 14J66055 PROGRESS