Locus M.7K23.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

E. Brown; R. Waring-Crane

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation in U08; balk removal in 2010

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Unclear

Start Date:

27 Jun, 2008

End Date:

06 Jul, 2010

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Covers everything

Balk:

N

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 7/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay 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:

6

Width:

6

Upper Depth:

0.23

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

224

Degree of Slope:

4

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

400

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

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:

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
1 915.1 914.97
3 915.15 915.05
5 915.18 915
7 914.2 917.03
11 914.16 914.03
12 915.16 914.93
24 915.09 914.88
31 914.15 914.04
35 914.13 913.99
36 914.99 914.82

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer M7K23:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 27 Jun, 2008 13 127 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 ow Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 30 Jun, 2008 68 344 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Iron 1
2 Jar/Jug Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
3 30 Jun, 2008 68 258 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Bowl Iron 1
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
4 01 Jul, 2008 104 150 50 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Byzantine
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
13 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Few Iron 1
5 02 Jul, 2008 83 280 48 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Early Islamic 2 bods
0 Byzantine 1 bod
6 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
6 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
14 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
6 02 Jul, 2008 52 215 25 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
10 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
7 03 Jul, 2008 17 52 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
9 04 Jul, 2008 11 67 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
21 10 Jul, 2008 17 41 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pot Byzantine
1 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
22 11 Jul, 2008 27 350 34 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 UD Iron 2
23 11 Jul, 2008 21 118 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
24 14 Jul, 2008 8 39 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 mortar Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
27 Jun, 2008 08M23001 Pre-ex
30 Jun, 2008 08M23005 Progress
01 Jul, 2008 08M23033 Progress
02 Jul, 2008 08M23056 Progress
03 Jul, 2008 08M23079 Progress