Locus J.6K76.001

Earth · Topsoil

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor J. Shankel;K. Swartz
Designation Topsoil
Reason start of excavation
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 27 Jun, 2014
End Date 29 Jun, 2016

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 Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

Very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

Moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

6

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

1.05

Lower Depth:

0.26

Downslope Direction:

184

Degree of Slope:

20

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

960

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

15

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

2

Nari Size (in m):

0.04

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
0 911.05 910.79
0 911.63 911.35
0 912.38 911.71
0 913.43 912.38
0 913.04 912.28
0 913 912.85
0 913.3 913.16

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Over Earth layer 002
Over Wall 003
Over Wall 008

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 30 Jun, 2014 32

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Body Byzantine
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Cooking Pot Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cooking Pot Iron 1
2 30 Jun, 2014 34

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Krater Late Bronze
3 30 Jun, 2014 27

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Pithos Hellenistic
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking Pot Late Iron 1
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
4 30 Jun, 2014 10

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
2 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Other Late Iron 2/Persian
5 01 Jul, 2014 25

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Jar Late Bronze
2 Bowl Late Bronze
6 01 Jul, 2014 29

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Body Roman
8 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
7 01 Jul, 2014 20

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
Few Body Byzantine
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 1
1 Cooking Pot Late Iron 1
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Cooking Pot Late Bronze
8 03 Jul, 2014 36

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Roman
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
9 03 Jul, 2014 43

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
10 03 Jul, 2014 26

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Roman
1 Pithos Hellenistic
2 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
11 03 Jul, 2014 20

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Body Byzantine
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl 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 Pithos Late Iron 1
12 03 Jul, 2014 31

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
13 03 Jul, 2014 34

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
9 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
14 04 Jul, 2014 30

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
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
15 04 Jul, 2014 13

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Jug Hellenistic
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
16 07 Jul, 2014 64

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Hellenistic
3 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar, Holemouth Iron 2
2 Jar Iron 2
17 07 Jul, 2014 38

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking Pot Iron 2
1 Jar Late Bronze
18 07 Jul, 2014 9

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
19 08 Jul, 2014 26

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar, Holemouth Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
20 08 Jul, 2014 34
68 27 Jun, 2016 10

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
69 27 Jun, 2016 20

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
70 28 Jun, 2016 26

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking Pot Hellenistic
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
01 Jul, 2016 16J76041 NB PROGRESS
30 Jun, 2016 16J76031 PROGRESS
29 Jun, 2016 16J76022 PROGRESS
29 Jun, 2016 16J76005 PROGRESS
29 Jun, 2016 16J76013 PROGRESS
29 Jun, 2016 16J76014 PROGRESS
29 Jul, 2014 14J76238 FINAL
28 Jul, 2014 14J76216 PROGRESS
21 Jul, 2014 14J76155 PROGRESS
18 Jul, 2014 14J76146 PROGRESS
16 Jul, 2014 14J76125 PROGRESS
15 Jul, 2014 14J76116 PROGRESS
14 Jul, 2014 14J76107 PROGRESS
11 Jul, 2014 14J76096 PROGRESS
10 Jul, 2014 14J76085 PROGRESS
09 Jul, 2014 14J76074 PROGRESS
08 Jul, 2014 14J76065 PROGRESS
08 Jul, 2014 14J76071 FINAL LOCUS PHOTO 001
07 Jul, 2014 14J76054 PROGRESS
04 Jul, 2014 14J76046 PROGRESS
03 Jul, 2014 14J76037 PROGRESS
02 Jul, 2014 14J76028 PROGRESS
01 Jul, 2014 14J76022 PROGRESS
30 Jun, 2014 14J76014 PROGRESS
27 Jun, 2014 14J76007 OPEN