Locus K.0004.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Bando

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Unclear

Start Date:

23 Jun, 2000

End Date:

28 Jun, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Above all other features

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/2

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.33

Lower Depth:

0.09

Downslope Direction:

123

Degree of Slope:

12

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

250

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

6

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

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:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

Olive Pits per basket:

0

Burned Wood per basket:

0

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 879.23 879.05
11 87906 878.91
13 879.1 879
19 879 878.77
21 878.99 878.9
25 878.9 878.7
31 878.53 878.34
35 878.59 878.35

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer K0004:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 26 Jun, 2000 184 165 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Early Islamic bods
1 Lid Byzantine
0 Roman bods
1 Pithos Early Bronze
2 Jar Early Bronze
3 Platter Early Bronze
2 27 Jun, 2000 80 112 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Byzantine bods
0 Early Bronze
3 28 Jun, 2000 57 86 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Islamic
1 Iron bods
0 Early Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 Jun, 2000 00K04003 Pre-excavation
26 Jun, 2000 00K04021 Progress
27 Jun, 2000 00K04037 Progress
28 Jun, 2000 00K04154 Progress