Locus K.0006.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J. Walsh

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

30 Jun, 1998

End Date:

08 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Above earlier features

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

2.5Y 6/2

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:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.32

Lower Depth:

0.07

Downslope Direction:

118

Degree of Slope:

11

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:

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:

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
7 878.73 878.41
9 878.61 878.36
11 878.42 878.14
19 878.64 878.27
21 878.46 878.24
23 878.32 878
31 878.1 877.78
33 877.77 877.66
35 877.56 877.49

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer K0006:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 30 Jun, 1998 16 7 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Modern bods
1 Middle Bronze 2 bods
0 Early Bronze bods
2 30 Jun, 1998 16 39 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Byzantine bods
2 Jar Early Bronze
3 01 Jul, 1998 18 41 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Byzantine bods
0 Iron bods
1 Jar Early Bronze
4 01 Jul, 1998 18 19 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Byzantine bods
0 Iron bods
0 Early Bronze
5 02 Jul, 1998 43 15 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine bods
0 Iron bods
0 Early Bronze bods
6 02 Jul, 1998 43 141 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Early Islamic
1 Jar Early Bronze
7 03 Jul, 1998 78 18 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
0 Early Bronze bods
8 03 Jul, 1998 78 165 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Byzantine bods
0 Roman bods
1 Pithos Early Bronze
2 Jar Early Bronze
1 Jug Early Bronze
4 Platter Early Bronze
9 06 Jul, 1998 116 48 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Early Islamic
0 Early Bronze bods
10 06 Jul, 1998 116 192 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Early Islamic bods
2 Jar Early Bronze
1 Platter Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
11 07 Jul, 1998 93 25 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
2 Jar Early Bronze
12 07 Jul, 1998 93 227 31 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Early Islamic bods
0 Few Byzantine
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
8 Jar Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
13 08 Jul, 1998 18 2 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Early Bronze
14 08 Jul, 1998 18 66 3 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
30 Jun, 1998 98K06038 Pre-excavation
01 Jul, 1998 98K06061 Progress
02 Jul, 1998 98K06080 Progress
06 Jul, 1998 98K06100 Progress
07 Jul, 1998 98K06119 Progress