Locus K.0005.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

Z. Zoubi

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

26 Jun, 2000

End Date:

08 Jul, 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

Over Earth layer K0005:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 29 Jun, 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 Jun, 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 Jun, 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 Jun, 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 01 Jul, 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 01 Jul, 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 02 Jul, 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 02 Jul, 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 03 Jul, 1998 36 35 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Early Bronze all bods
10 03 Jul, 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 06 Jul, 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 06 Jul, 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 07 Jul, 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 07 Jul, 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 08 Jul, 1998 29 6 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Early Bronze all bods
16 08 Jul, 1998 28 74 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 One Jar Early Bronze
1 30 Jul, 1998 16 7 2 0
2 30 Jul, 1998 16 39 5 0
3 01 Jul, 1998 18 0 0 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
29 Jun, 1998 98K05019 Progress
30 Jun, 1998 98K05039 Progress
01 Jul, 1998 98K05060 Progress
02 Jul, 1998 98K05079 Progress
02 Jul, 1998 98K05079 Progress
07 Jul, 1998 98K05120 Progress
06 Jul, 1998 98K05099 Progress
08 Jul, 1998 98K05124 Progress
09 Jul, 1998 98K05158 Progress
10 Jul, 1998 98K05173 Progress
13 Jul, 1998 98K05193 Progress
14 Jul, 1998 98K05208 Progress