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Locus L.6L80.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

G. Kremer

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation in U06

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

30 Jun, 2006

End Date:

05 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than everything in the Square

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:

Gravelly

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:

0.73

Lower Depth:

0.23

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

600

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

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:

0

Flint Frequency:

0

Glass Totals:

3

Tesserae Totals:

4

Tabun Fragments:

3

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

Random

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

0

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:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 911.33 910.85
11 911.17 910.44
21 911.13 910.85
31 911.18 910.95
35 911.08 910.85

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer L6L80:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 30 Jun, 2006 69 182 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Early Islamic
1 Bowl Byzantine
1 Lid Byzantine
1 Bowl Hellenistic
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 03 Jul, 2006 269 179 54 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
5 Jar Hellenistic
1 Jug Hellenistic
5 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
19 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Iron 1
1 cooking pot Iron 1
3 04 Jul, 2006 151 119 26 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
1 Jug Hellenistic
0 One Body Classical
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
4 04 Jul, 2006 151 69 33 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Undetermined
1 Bowl Undetermined
One Body Byzantine
1 Pithos Hellenistic
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar/Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
9 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
5 05 Jul, 2006 193 90 33 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Hellenistic
1 Jug Hellenistic
1 Juglet Hellenistic
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Base Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
30 Jun, 2006 06L80017 Pre excavation
03 Jul, 2006 06L80029 Progress
04 Jul, 2006 06L80042 Progress
05 Jul, 2006 06L80061 Progress