Locus P.4N93.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

K. Reed

Designation:

Top Soil

Reason:

Beginning excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

01 Jul, 2014

End Date:

04 Jul, 2014

Interpretation

Function:

The first locus of a new square. Reopened in 2016 to remove part of east balk to trace the bedrock.

Stratigraphy remarks:

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/3

Texture

Texture:

Silty Loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

Somewhat Loose

Compactness Description 1:

false

Compactness Degree 1:

Moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 2:

Slightly

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

Slightly

Structure:

Sheet Wash

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.43

Lower Depth:

0.14

Downslope Direction:

50

Degree of Slope:

85

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

200

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

10

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

5

Nari Size (in m):

0.03

Brick Frequency (per m2):

0

Brick Size (in m):

0

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

200

Pebble Size (in m):

0.01

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0

Ash Size (in m):

0

Earth Distribution:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Very Rare

Flint Frequency:

Very Frequent

Glass Totals:

3

Tesserae Totals:

1

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

0

Unfired Clay:

0

Arch. Fragments:

0

Artifact Distribution:

Random

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

Very Rare

Olive Pits per basket:

0

Burned Wood per basket:

0

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

0

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
1 882.13 881.99
11 881.66 881.34
21 881.66 881.46
31 881.7 881.27
36 881.23 880.83

Stratigraphy

Over Bedrock

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 01 Jul, 2014 44

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
Body Classical
1 Jar Early Bronze
1 Jar, Holemouth Early Bronze
1 Platter Early Bronze
2 02 Jul, 2014 74

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
Body Classical
2 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze
3 Jar, Holemouth Early Bronze
3 04 Jul, 2014 125

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Hellenistic
Body Early Bronze
4 04 Jul, 2014 134

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Byzantine
1 Lamp Iron 2
1+ Body Iron 2
3 Jar Early Bronze
3 Jar, Holemouth Early Bronze
5 07 Jul, 2014 138

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Middle Bronze
4 Jar, Holemouth Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
6 07 Jul, 2014 50

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Body Byzantine
1 Cooking Pot Late Iron 1
1 Jar Middle Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
2 Jar, Holemouth Early Bronze
7 08 Jul, 2014 126

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
7 Body Byzantine
3 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jar, Holemouth Early Bronze
1 Platter Early Bronze
8 09 Jul, 2014 143

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Body Byzantine
2 Body Classical
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Jar Middle Bronze
5 Jar, Holemouth Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
9 10 Jul, 2014 38

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Body Byzantine
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar, Holemouth Early Bronze
11 10 Jul, 2014 170

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar, Holemouth Early Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze
41 08 Jul, 2016 28

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
Body Iron
Body Early Bronze
0 08 Jul, 2016 0
45 11 Jul, 2016 56

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Body Hellenistic
1 Body Late Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
10 Jul, 2014 14P93084 L.001
09 Jul, 2014 14P93073 L.001
08 Jul, 2014 14P93064 L.001 & 002
07 Jul, 2014 14P93053 L.001
04 Jul, 2014 14P93044 L.001
03 Jul, 2014 14P93035 PROGRESS
02 Jul, 2014 14P93025 PROGRESS
02 Jul, 2014 14P93026 PROGRESS
30 Jun, 2014 14K93016 OPEN