Locus K.0005.001

Earth · Topsoil

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor Z. Zoubi
Designation Topsoil
Reason Begin excavation
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Arbitrary
Start Date 26 June, 2000
End Date 8 July, 2000

Interpretation

Function Topsoil
Stratigraphy remarks Later than all other features
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

40

Particle Shape R %:

60

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

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:

0.17

Lower Depth:

0.32

Downslope Direction:

149

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

150

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

4

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:

Degree of slope varies from 8 deg on the N to 20 deg down on the S

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 878.73 878.4
11 878.42 878.14
19 878.61 878.36
23 878.32 878
33 877.77 877.66
34 878.46 878.24
35 877.56 877.49

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Over Earth layer K0005:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 29 June, 1998 50 5 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Modern bods
1 Middle Bronze 2 bods
2 Jar Early Bronze
2 29 June, 1998 45 139 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Byzantine bods
2 Jar Early Bronze
3 30 June, 1998 27 10 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cup Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 1
0 Dom Body Early Bronze bods
4 30 June, 1998 27 46 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Body Early Islamic bods
0 Few Body Early Roman Early bods
1 One Juglet Iron
0 Few Base Early Bronze bods
5 1 July, 1998 56 86 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 One Body Byzantine bod
2 Two Jar Early Bronze
6 1 July, 1998 55 64 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Early Islamic Early bods
1 One Body Byzantine 1 bod
1 One Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Few Early Bronze bods
7 2 July, 1998 50 45 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 One Byzantine 1 bod
1 Jar Early Bronze
1 Platter Early Bronze
8 2 July, 1998 49 63 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
1 Platter Early Bronze
9 3 July, 1998 36 35 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Early Bronze all bods
10 3 July, 1998 35 201 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 One Early Islamic Early 1 bod
2 Two Jar Early Bronze
2 Two Platter Early Bronze
11 6 July, 1998 94 58 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 One jag Iron 1
1 One Bowl Early Bronze
12 6 July, 1998 94 273 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Byzantine bods
1 One jag Early Bronze
1 One Platter Early Bronze
13 7 July, 1998 58 50 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 One Bowl Early Islamic
1 One Jar Early Bronze
1 One Platter Early Bronze
14 7 July, 1998 57 111 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Byzantine bods
0 Few Early Bronze bods
15 8 July, 1998 29 6 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Early Bronze all bods
16 8 July, 1998 28 74 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 One Jar Early Bronze
1 30 July, 1998 16 7 2 0
2 30 July, 1998 16 39 5 0
3 1 July, 1998 18 0 0 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
29 June, 1998 98K05019 Progress
30 June, 1998 98K05039 Progress
1 July, 1998 98K05060 Progress
2 July, 1998 98K05079 Progress
2 July, 1998 98K05079 Progress
7 July, 1998 98K05120 Progress
6 July, 1998 98K05099 Progress
8 July, 1998 98K05124 Progress
9 July, 1998 98K05158 Progress
10 July, 1998 98K05173 Progress
13 July, 1998 98K05193 Progress
14 July, 1998 98K05208 Progress