Locus K.0008.001

Earth · Topsoil

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor S Kowalewski
Designation Topsoil
Reason Begin excavation
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 10 July, 2000
End Date 24 July, 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

Relationship Related to Related locus
Over Surface K0008:002
Over Surface K0008:003
Over Bedrock K0008:004

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 10 July, 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 July, 2000 39 20 1 0

Pottery Readings

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

Pottery Readings

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

Pottery Readings

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

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
1 Platter Early Bronze
13 24 July, 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 July, 2000 00K08221 Pre-excavation
11 July, 2000 00K08239 Progress
13 July, 2000 00K08283 Progress
18 July, 2000 00K08351 Progress
24 July, 2000 00K08442 Progress