Locus R.0001.001

Earth · Topsoil

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor L Willis
Designation Topsoil
Reason Begin excavation
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Average
Start Date 24 June, 1987
End Date 2 July, 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

Relationship Related to Related locus
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 June, 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 June, 1987 29 103 4 0
11 29 June, 1987 22 172 3 0

Pottery Readings

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

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
14 30 June, 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 2 July, 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 June, 1987 87R01001 Pre-ex
24 June, 1987 87R01004 Progress
25 June, 1987 87R01007 Progress
26 June, 1987 87R01010 Progress
2 July, 1987 87R01022 Progress
30 June, 1987 87R01017 Progress
1 July, 1987 87R01018 Progress
1 July, 1987 87R01021 Progress