Locus R.0001.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

L Willis

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

24 Jun, 1987

End Date:

02 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than everything else in Square

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

40

Particle Shape R %:

30

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

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:

0.5

Lower Depth:

0.26

Downslope Direction:

2

Degree of Slope:

4

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

600

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

4

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:

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:

Levels for Rujm Salim are taken as cm below a certain datum

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
11 1.28 1.33
35 0.94 1.2

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer R0001:003
Seals against Wall R0001:002
Seals against Wall R0001:004
Seals against Wall R0001:010

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 24 Jun, 1987 20 200 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Roman bods
0 Iron 2
0 Early Bronze Prob
10 26 Jun, 1987 29 103 4 0
11 29 Jun, 1987 22 172 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Roman bods
0 Iron 2
13 30 Jun, 1987 12 23 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
14 30 Jun, 1987 5 5 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Iron 2
0 Iron 1 Prob
23 02 Jul, 1987 94 221 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Roman
0 Hellenistic
0 Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 Jun, 1987 87R01001 Pre-ex
24 Jun, 1987 87R01004 Progress
25 Jun, 1987 87R01007 Progress
26 Jun, 1987 87R01010 Progress
02 Jul, 1987 87R01022 Progress
30 Jun, 1987 87R01017 Progress
01 Jul, 1987 87R01018 Progress
01 Jul, 1987 87R01021 Progress