Locus L.6K87.001

Earth · Topsoil

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor P. Abell
Designation Topsoil
Reason Begin excavation
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Arbitrary
Start Date 15 July, 2008
End Date 17 July, 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

Relationship Related to Related locus
Over Wall L6K87:002
Over Earth layer L6K87:003
Seals against Wall L6K87:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 15 July, 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 July, 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 July, 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 July, 2008 08L87253 Pre-ex
15 July, 2008 08L87304 Progress
16 July, 2008 08L87333 Progress