Locus L.6K88.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Owens

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

23 Jun, 2000

End Date:

28 Jun, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil; brought in to fill a low spot for agriculture

Stratigraphy remarks:

Covers occupational remains

Balk:

E

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

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:

6

Width:

6

Upper Depth:

0.59

Lower Depth:

0.4

Downslope Direction:

44

Degree of Slope:

4

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

560

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

29

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:

1

Tabun Fragments:

1

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:

Transit levels at bottom only; removed only 2 m of N balk at Loca 2-5; L 1, 2, 3 were taken quickly as L 1 to the level of Wall 2; rock tumble of L 3 goes deeper than top of wall

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
1 911.9 0
2 911.9 0
3 911.8 0
4 911.69 0
7 911.91 911.32
11 911.56 911.16
12 911.39 910.73
21 911.7 911.29
24 911.41 910.66
31 911.96 911.45
35 911.56 910.89
36 911.4 910.72

Stratigraphy

Over Wall L6K88:002
Over Earth layer L6K88:003
Over Wall L6K88:004
Over Earth layer L6K88:005
Under Earth layer L6K88:006
Equals Earth layer L6K98:001
Equals Earth layer L6K98:002
Over Earth layer L6K88:025
Over Surface L6K88:026
Over Wall L6K88:027

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
2 23 Jun, 2000 55 77 26 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Middle Islamic 1 prob
1 Early Roman 1 bod
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Bronze
3 26 Jun, 2000 172 172 50 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Middle Islamic 1 bod
0 Few Early Islamic bods
8 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
14 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar/Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
4 26 Jun, 2000 70 46 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Roman through Byzantine bods
1 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Tri-pod cup Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar MB2/LB
1 Cooking pot MB2/LB
5 27 Jun, 2000 181 226 63 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 cooking pot Byzantine
1 Bowl Hellenistic
9 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
20 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
6 27 Jun, 2000 8 113 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Roman
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Middle Bronze 2
7 28 Jun, 2000 301 268 67 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Undetermined
1 Lamp Byzantine
1 Pithos Hellenistic
7 Jar Persian
11 Jug Persian
3 Krater Persian
26 Bowl Persian
5 Cooking pot Persian
1 Lamp Persian
1 Bowl Iron 1
8 28 Jun, 2000 23 31 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Early Islamic 1 bod
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Iron 1 1 bod
9 28 Jun, 2000 1 1 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Lamp Hellenistic
10 28 Jun, 2000 1 1 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Lamp Hellenistic
11 28 Jun, 2000 1 1 1 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Lamp Hellenistic
12 28 Jun, 2000 93 128 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Hellenistic
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
13 28 Jun, 2000 94 119 37 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
1 Bowl Hellenistic
3 Jar Persian
1 Jug Persian
2 Juglet Persian
1 Cooking pot Persian
1 Krater Persian
4 Bowl Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
14 28 Jun, 2000 34 52 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 1
15 30 Jun, 2000 52 121 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Byzantine
1 Pithos Hellenistic
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
16 30 Jun, 2000 50 125 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
17 30 Jun, 2000 9 14 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
22 04 Jul, 2000 41 60 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
27 05 Jul, 2000 20 38 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Hellenistic
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
121 27 Jun, 2002 22 13 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Plate Hellenistic
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
127 28 Jun, 2002 22 17 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Iron 1
132 15 Jul, 2002 48 112 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Hellenistic
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
133 16 Jul, 2002 72 239 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Byzantine
1 Plate Hellenistic
1 Jug Hellenistic
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
134 17 Jul, 2002 12 29 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Vat Byzantine
0 Body Hellenistic
0 Body Iron
122 28 Jun, 2002 41 76 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
144 28 Jun, 2004 93 104 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine bods
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jar Hellenistic
4 Cooking pot Hellenistic
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
145 29 Jun, 2004 53 100 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine bods
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Plate Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Iron 1
146 29 Jun, 2004 107 196 32 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Platter Late Bronze
147 29 Jun, 2004 74 41 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Undetermined
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
148 30 Jun, 2004 20 65 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Undetermined
0 Byzantine 1 bod
2 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Lamp Persian
1 bowl Iron 2
2 Krater Iron 2
149 30 Jun, 2004 15 115 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
150 30 Jun, 2004 23 143 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
1 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
151 30 Jun, 2004 13 115 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Byzantine
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Iron 2
152 30 Jun, 2004 12 85 9 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 Jun, 2000 00L88001 Pre-excavation
26 Jun, 2000 00L88014 Progress
27 Jun, 2000 00L88033 Progress
28 Jun, 2000 00L88051 Progress
28 Jun, 2000 00L88059 N lamp
28 Jun, 2000 00L88060 2 lamps
28 Jun, 2000 00L88061 2 lamps
28 Jun, 2000 00L88062 2 lamps
28 Jun, 2000 00L88063 2 lamps
29 Jun, 2000 00L88074 Progress
30 Jun, 2000 00L88081 Progress
28 Jun, 2002 02L98051 Progress
16 Jun, 2002 02L98193 Progress
15 Jun, 2002 02L98187 Progress
17 Jul, 2002 02L98207 Progress
03 Jul, 2002 02L98084 Progress
02 Jul, 2002 02L98061 Progress
28 Jun, 2004 04L88006 Pre-ex E balk
29 Jun, 2004 04L88011 Progress
30 Jun, 2004 04L88023 Progress
01 Jul, 2004 04L88039 Progress