Locus M.7K34.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

A. Whiteway

Designation:

Sift debris from previous seasons

Reason:

Begin new excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

27 Jun, 2008

End Date:

02 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Sift debris from earlier seasons

Stratigraphy remarks:

Latest feature

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Loose

Compactness Degree 2:

somewhat

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.13

Lower Depth:

0.05

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:

21

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:

1

Tesserae Totals:

3

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

2

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:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Top & bottom levels may not be accurate due to total station problems, but they are corrected on the balk drawings

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 914.37 914.24
11 914.63 914.53
31 914.76 914.71
35 914.57 914.46

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer M7K34:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 27 Jun, 2008 20 61 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2 bods
0 Iron 1
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze
2 30 Jun, 2008 100 159 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Juglet Late Iron 2/Persian
4 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Iron 1
3 01 Jul, 2008 69 213 30 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Modern 1 bod
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Basin Late Iron 2/Persian
10 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Plate Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Lamp Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Iron 1
4 02 Jul, 2008 105 165 130 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Modern 1 bod
0 Byzantine 1 bod
1 Jar/Jug Hellenistic
3 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
15 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2
14 11 Jul, 2008 30 70 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 1 bod
2 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
7 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Iron 2
2 Jar Iron 1
15 14 Jul, 2008 28 67 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
5 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
27 Jun, 2008 08M34004 Pre-ex
30 Jun, 2008 08M34007 Progress
01 Jul, 2008 08M34036 Progress
02 Jul, 2008 08M34059 Progress