Locus L.6K78.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Owens

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

29 Jun, 1998

End Date:

08 Jul, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil & sub-topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than all architectural features

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/2

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

6

Width:

6

Upper Depth:

0.82

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

102

Degree of Slope:

4

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

480

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

14

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.3

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:

Tabun frags clustered close to the bottom & mostly near the balk stub (loca 12); prob ca 5-7 boulders near top around Wall 9A just N & S of Wall 3; Description A-D varied widely; multiple micro-layers in balk

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
1 911.86 911.85
6 911.47 910.65
7 911.81 911.61
9 911.67 911.69
11 911.5 911.34
12 911.45 910.82
19 911.79 911.57
21 911.81 911.55
23 911.52 911.23
24 911.4 910.89
31 911.16 911.06
33 911.29 911.23
35 911.15 911.31
36 911.31 910.78

Stratigraphy

Over Wall L6K78:002
Over Earth layer L6K78:003
Over Earth layer L6K78:004
Over Wall L6K78:005
Over Wall L6K78:009
Over Surface L6K78:040
Over Wall L6K78:051
Seals against Wall L6K78:051
Seals against Wall L6K78:009
Over Surface L6K78:041

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 29 Jun, 1998 29 142 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze
2 29 Jun, 1998 25 111 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Bowl Hellenistic
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cup Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 1
3 29 Jun, 1998 17 165 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Byzantine
1 Pithos Hellenistic
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
4 30 Jun, 1998 20 102 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Middle Bronze 2
5 30 Jun, 1998 22 128 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
6 30 Jun, 1998 17 117 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Basin Byzantine
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
7 30 Jun, 1998 34 128 26 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Jar Persian
3 Krater Persian
6 Bowl Persian
1 Cooking pot Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Jug Late Bronze
1 Krater Middle Bronze 2
8 01 Jul, 1998 40 125 25 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 1 bod
0 Hellenistic
3 Jar Persian
2 Jug Persian
1 Krater Persian
3 Bowl Persian
1 Plate Persian
1 Cooking pot Persian
9 01 Jul, 1998 4 93 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Persian
1 Bowl Persian
10 01 Jul, 1998 10 111 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Persian
11 01 Jul, 1998 8 72 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
12 01 Jul, 1998 15 107 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
2 Bowl Iron 1
18 03 Jul, 1998 17 20 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
24 06 Jul, 1998 17 19 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 1 bod
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
74 24 Jul, 2000 68 140 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 1
75 24 Jul, 2000 57 90 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Juglet Undetermined
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Juglet Hellenistic
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Pithos Late Iron 1
1 Jar/Jug LB-Iron 1 Trans
0 Early Bronze
76 24 Jul, 2000 47 85 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Juglet Hellenistic
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
154 28 Jun, 2004 163 209 41 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
Middle Islamic 1 poss
Byz/Early Islamic 2 bods
2 Jar Hellenistic
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Bowl Hellenistic
2 Juglet Hellenistic
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Iron 2
155 29 Jun, 2004 42 168 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Juglet Hellenistic
1 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
156 29 Jun, 2004 66 114 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
5 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Iron 1
162 07 Jul, 2004 66 41 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
163 07 Jul, 2004 16 34 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
1 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Pot Iron 2
1 Lamp Iron 2
164 08 Jul, 2004 24 32 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Hellenistic
2 Jug Hellenistic
1 Krater Hellenistic
1 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Lamp Hellenistic
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
29 Jun, 1998 98L78016 Pre-excavation
30 Jun, 1998 98L78035 Progress
01 Jul, 1998 98L78045 Rocks in L 1 from NE
01 Jul, 1998 98L78046 Rocks in L 1 from NW
03 Jul, 1998 98L78081 Progress
06 Jul, 1998 98L78095 Progress
02 Jul, 1998 98L78075 Progress
24 Jul, 2000 00L78438 W end of balk
21 Jul, 2000 00L78414 Progress
24 Jul, 2000 00L78437 E end of balk
28 Jun, 2004 04L78007 Pre-ex E balk
29 Jun, 2004 04L78012 Progress
30 Jun, 2004 04L78024 Progress
08 Jul, 2004 04L78118 Progress
07 Jul, 2004 04L79104 Progress