Locus L.6K89.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Boyd; M. Boyd/D. Hopkins

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Beginning excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

24 Jun, 2002

End Date:

08 Jul, 2010

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Covers earlier features

Balk:

N

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:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 2:

somewhat

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

6

Width:

6

Upper Depth:

0.2

Lower Depth:

0.3

Downslope Direction:

82

Degree of Slope:

4

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1000

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0.5

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:

1

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Random

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:

N balk excavated in U08; N balk taken down as locus 1 until Hel features were visible

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
4 911.06 910.66
7 911.61 911.38
11 911.33 911.03
21 911.4 0
31 911.59 911.36
35 911.3 911.1

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer L6K89:002
Over Wall L6K89:007
Over Earth layer L6K89:038

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 24 Jun, 2002 190 73 52 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Roman
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
21 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Tri-pod cup Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Attic Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar/Jug Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
1 Jar (hole) Early Bronze
2 25 Jun, 2002 401 132 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
11 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 26 Jun, 2002 21 3 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Hellenistic
86 08 Jul, 2008 241 55 30 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Vat Byzantine
2 Pithos Hellenistic
3 Jug Hellenistic
2 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
87 08 Jul, 2008 18 14 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 1 bod
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
21 Jun, 2002 02L89007 Pre-excavation
25 Jun, 2002 02L89012 Progress
26 Jun, 2002 02L89026 Progress
27 Jun, 2002 02L89039 Progress
06 Jul, 2010 10L89115 pre-excavation
07 Jul, 2010 10L89128 progress shot