Locus L.6K99.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Hopkins

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

30 Jun, 2004

End Date:

07 Jul, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil; agriculture

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than architecture

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand-Sandy loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.55

Lower Depth:

0.06

Downslope Direction:

30

Degree of Slope:

12

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

840

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0.5

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.1

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:

0

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:

Very little pottery in first swath; more in 2nd

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 911.61 911.12
11 911.54 910.99
21 911.44 910.94
31 911.34 910.91
35 911.21 911.15

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer L6K99:002
Over Wall L6K99:003
Over Wall L6K99:004
Over Earth layer L6K99:005
Over Pit L6K99:006
Over Earth layer L6K99:007
Over Earth layer L6K99:008
Over Earth layer L6K99:009

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 30 Jun, 2004 236 122 29 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 bassi Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
2 01 Jul, 2004 266 173 95 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 1 bod
2 Jar Hellenistic
2 Jug Hellenistic
3 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
37 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jar Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
2 Cooking pot Iron 1
1 Jug Late Bronze
2 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Plate Late Bronze
1 Jar,necked Early Bronze
3 02 Jul, 2004 119 100 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Plate Hellenistic
3 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
4 02 Jul, 2004 95 135 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Islamic
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
5 02 Jul, 2004 80 143 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Iron 2
6 02 Jul, 2004 56 91 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
7 02 Jul, 2004 25 18 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 1
8 05 Jul, 2004 224 97 55 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Pithos Hellenistic
3 Jar Hellenistic
1 Bowl Hellenistic
6 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
13 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Iron 1
9 05 Jul, 2004 173 158 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
1 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 1
10 05 Jul, 2004 34 28 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Hellenistic
1 Jar/Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
11 06 Jul, 2004 54 41 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
2 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
12 06 Jul, 2004 87 167 27 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jar Hellenistic
1 Bowl Hellenistic
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
8 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
13 06 Jul, 2004 96 77 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Hellenistic
2 Bowl Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Early Iron 1
14 06 Jul, 2004 60 137 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Hellenistic
1 Jar Hellenistic
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
15 06 Jul, 2004 33 49 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Hellenistic bods
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
16 07 Jul, 2004 58 166 15 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
30 Jun, 2004 04L99035 Pre-ex
01 Jul, 2004 04L99140 Progress
02 Jul, 2004 04L99053 Progress
05 Jul, 2004 04L99073 Progress
06 Jul, 2004 04L99088 Progress