Locus J.6K66.001

Earth · Topsoil

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor N. Godfrey
Designation Topsoil
Reason Start of Excavations
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Average
Start Date 27 June, 2014
End Date 7 July, 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

Relationship Related to Related locus
Over Earth layer 002

Pails

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

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Iron
2 30 June, 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 1 July, 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 1 July, 2014 40

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Jar Late Iron 2
5 2 July, 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 2 July, 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 3 July, 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 3 July, 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 3 July, 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 4 July, 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 7 July, 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 7 July, 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
4 July, 2014 14J66047 PROGRESS
3 July, 2014 14J66038 PROGRESS
2 July, 2014 14J66029 PROGRESS
1 July, 2014 14J66021 PROGRESS
30 June, 2014 14J66013 PROGRESS
27 June, 2014 14J66006 OPEN
7 July, 2014 14J66055 PROGRESS