Locus K.0003.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Klingbeil

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

26 Jun, 1998

End Date:

08 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Above other features

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

10

Particle Shape SR %:

40

Particle Shape R %:

50

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.51

Lower Depth:

0.12

Downslope Direction:

190

Degree of Slope:

15

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

250

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

5

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0.5

Nari Size (in m):

0.1

Brick Frequency (per m2):

0

Brick Size (in m):

0

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0

Ash Size (in m):

0

Earth Distribution:

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

4

Tesserae Totals:

1

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Random

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

Olive Pits per basket:

0

Burned Wood per basket:

1

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Ended arbitrarily; glass is modern

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer K0003:002
Over Earth layer K0003:003
Over Earth layer K0003:004

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 23 Jun, 1998 32 159 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Byzantine bods
3 Jar Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
2 23 Jun, 1998 24 75 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Byzantine
2 Jar Early Bronze
3 30 Jun, 1998 28 91 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Platter Early Bronze
4 30 Jun, 1998 28 68 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Byzantine bods
0 Early Bronze
5 01 Jul, 1998 53 176 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2
0 Early Bronze
6 01 Jul, 1998 52 102 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine
0 Late Iron 2
0 Early Bronze
7 02 Jul, 1998 74 128 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Modern bods
0 Roman bods
1 Jar Early Bronze
1 Cup Early Bronze
8 02 Jul, 1998 72 185 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Modern
0 Early Islamic
1 Platter Early Bronze
1 Jug Early Bronze
9 03 Jul, 1998 95 157 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Modern bods
1 Cooking pot Byzantine
0 Hellenistic bods
1 Jar Early Bronze
10 03 Jul, 1998 90 182 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Undetermined
0 Modern
0 Roman
1 Jar Early Bronze
11 06 Jul, 1998 127 155 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Modern
0 Late Iron 2
0 Early Bronze
12 06 Jul, 1998 127 110 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine
0 Early Bronze
13 07 Jul, 1998 53 102 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Bronze
14 07 Jul, 1998 52 170 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Bronze
4 Jar Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
15 08 Jul, 1998 17 95 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Early Bronze
16 08 Jul, 1998 18 41 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Modern bods
3 Jar Early Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
29 Jun, 1998 98K03020 Pre-excavation
30 Jun, 1998 98K03040 Progress
01 Jul, 1998 98K03059 Progress
02 Jul, 1998 98K03078 Progress
06 Jul, 1998 98K03098 Progress