Locus L.6K87.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

P. Abell

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

15 Jul, 2008

End Date:

17 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Wall 2

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

3

Upper Depth:

0.3

Lower Depth:

0.16

Downslope Direction:

140

Degree of Slope:

1

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1200

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2.5

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
9 912.2 911.9
11 912.02 911.71
22 911.87 911.7
33 912 911.72
35 911.87 911.71

Stratigraphy

Over Wall L6K87:002
Over Earth layer L6K87:003
Seals against Wall L6K87:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 15 Jul, 2008 53 44 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Hellenistic
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Iron 1
2 16 Jul, 2008 191 101 65 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Vat Byzantine
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Plate Hellenistic
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
16 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 2
2 Jar Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 2
3 16 Jul, 2008 33 77 36 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pipe Late Islamic
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
11 Jul, 2008 08L87253 Pre-ex
15 Jul, 2008 08L87304 Progress
16 Jul, 2008 08L87333 Progress