Locus L.6K68.002

Earth · Sub-topsoil

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor S. Knoll
Designation Sub-topsoil
Reason Arbitrary
Top Separation Arbitrary
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 28 June, 2000
End Date 18 July, 2000

Interpretation

Function Deeper layer of topsoil
Stratigraphy remarks Later than Walls 3, 7 & 8
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

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:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.42

Lower Depth:

0.07

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

250

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

60

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

2

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
7 910.55 910.24
9 910.54 0
11 910.7 910.44
31 909.29 909.22
35 909.69 909.27

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer L6K68:001
Over Surface L6K68:004
Over Wall L6K68:005
Over Surface L6K68:006
Seals against Wall L6K68:003
Seals against Wall L6K68:007
Seals against Wall L6K68:008

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
7 28 June, 2000 25 125 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
8 28 June, 2000 38 85 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Byzantine bods
2 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 1
9 29 June, 2000 33 93 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Basin Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
1 Jar Late Iron 1
2 Jug Late Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Iron 1
10 29 June, 2000 49 89 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 1 bod
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 1
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Pithos Middle Bronze 2
11 29 June, 2000 50 109 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 1 bod
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
4 Bowl Early Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
12 30 June, 2000 33 89 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Lid Byzantine
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
13 30 June, 2000 27 105 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Base Late Bronze
1 Base Early Bronze
14 30 June, 2000 20 55 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Early Iron 2
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
15 3 July, 2000 13 54 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Iron 1 bods
0 Middle Bronze 2 bods
19 4 July, 2000 43 145 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Undetermined
2 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar/Jug Iron 1
20 4 July, 2000 7 12 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Platter Middle Bronze 2
21 4 July, 2000 13 36 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Undetermined
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
22 4 July, 2000 7 14 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
23 5 July, 2000 7 51 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Pithos Iron 1
24 5 July, 2000 31 122 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Flask Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Jug Iron 1
2 Bowl Late Bronze
25 5 July, 2000 50 80 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Roman 1 bod
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Pithos Late Iron 1
1 Krater Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
26 5 July, 2000 33 85 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Undetermined
1 Bowl Undetermined
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 1
27 6 July, 2000 3 7 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
28 6 July, 2000 9 30 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 2
38 12 July, 2000 17 24 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 1
39 12 July, 2000 8 129 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 1
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Pithos Middle Bronze 2
40 13 July, 2000 2 1 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 1 poss
41 13 July, 2000 16 30 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
45 13 July, 2000 60 125 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Pithos Late Iron 1
2 Jar Late Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Pithos Middle Bronze 2
46 13 July, 2000 15 42 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 1 bod
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar/Jug Iron 1
1 Platter Middle Bronze 2
1 Bowl Early Bronze
47 18 July, 2000 26 178 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 1
1 Jar Early Iron 1
1 Jug Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Early Iron 1
1 Jug Late Bronze
48 18 July, 2000 24 164 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Tri-pod cup Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 1
1 Jar Early Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Jug Middle Bronze 2
49 18 July, 2000 45 113 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Early Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 2
50 18 July, 2000 29 130 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Iron 1
1 Krater Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Early Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
28 June, 2000 00L68057 Progress
29 June, 2000 00L68076 Progress
30 June, 2000 00L68083 Progress
3 July, 2000 00L68111 Progress
5 July, 2000 00L68153 Progress
6 July, 2000 00L68171 Progress
10 July, 2000 00L68217 Progress
11 July, 2000 00L68236 Progress
12 July, 2000 00L68259 Progress
13 July, 2000 00L68280 Progress
18 July, 2000 00L68348 Progress
19 July, 2000 00L68373 Progress
4 July, 2000 00L68133 Progress
7 July, 2000 00L68191 Progress
24 July, 2000 00L68436 Progress
3 July, 2000 00L68120 Pot in situ