Locus K.0008.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

S Kowalewski

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

10 Jul, 2000

End Date:

24 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Above earlier features

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/2

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:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.42

Lower Depth:

0.07

Downslope Direction:

125

Degree of Slope:

10

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

100

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

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
7 876.78 876.36
15 876 875.77
19 876.15 875.95
20 875.99 875.92
25 875.88 875.65
27 875.75 875.62
29 875.65 875.58
31 875.76 875.52
35 875.53 875.38

Stratigraphy

Over Surface K0008:002
Over Surface K0008:003
Over Bedrock K0008:004

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 10 Jul, 2000 101 92 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Bronze
6 Jar,holemouth Early Bronze
1 Jug Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
2 11 Jul, 2000 39 20 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Early Bronze
3 12 Jul, 2000 8 22 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Early Bronze
4 13 Jul, 2000 70 5 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar,necked Early Bronze
8 18 Jul, 2000 40 10 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
1 Platter Early Bronze
13 24 Jul, 2000 103 93 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Early Bronze
1 Jar,necked Early Bronze
4 Jar,holemouth Early Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
10 Jul, 2000 00K08221 Pre-excavation
11 Jul, 2000 00K08239 Progress
13 Jul, 2000 00K08283 Progress
18 Jul, 2000 00K08351 Progress
24 Jul, 2000 00K08442 Progress