Locus L.6L70.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

C. Harris

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation in a new square

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

30 Jun, 2006

End Date:

19 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than all other loci

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/2

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:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.42

Lower Depth:

0.2

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

300

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

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:

2

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:

Lens of compact earth 2.3 m EW & 1 m NS & .03 m thick located in 13-15

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
1 911.23 910.86
1 911.23 910.86
3 911.33 910.74
3 911.33 910.74
5 911.36 910.69
5 911.36 910.69
7 911.18 910.83
7 911.18 910.83
11 911.08 910.83
11 911.08 910.83
21 911.18 910.83
21 911.18 910.83
27 0 910.88
27 0 910.88
31 911.38 911.18
31 911.38 911.18
33 0 911.08
33 0 911.08
34 0 910.83
34 0 910.83
35 911.3 910.88
35 911.3 910.88

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer L6L70:002
Under Wall L6L70:003

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 30 Jun, 2006 105 211 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Modern 1 prob
1 cooking pot Roman
0 Few Body Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
12 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
2 03 Jul, 2006 257 106 46 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Hellenistic
4 Jar Hellenistic
8 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
13 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 1
3 04 Jul, 2006 376 106 41 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 vat Byzantine
2 Pithos Hellenistic
2 Bowl Hellenistic
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
17 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
3 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Late Iron 1
2 Jar/Jug Late Iron 1
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
35 19 Jul, 2006 187 16 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Hellenistic
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
30 Jun, 2006 06L70018 Pre excavation
03 Jul, 2006 06L70030 Progress
04 Jul, 2006 06L70043 Progress