Locus R.0001.003

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

L Willis

Designation:

Rubble layer

Reason:

Color change; more rubble

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

24 Jun, 1987

End Date:

03 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Rubble layer in a bedrock depression; may be destruction of Hel farm

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Surf 11

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/4

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:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

0

Width:

0

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

600

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

20

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:

10

Glass Totals:

1

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:

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
10	1.25	1.3
35	1.2	1.45
35	1.2	1.22

Stratigraphy

Under	Earth layer	R0001:001
Over	Surface	R0001:011

Pails

Number

Date

Baskets

Total

Diagnostic

Published

2

24 Jun, 1987

20

3

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Undetermined		bods

12

29 Jun, 1987

10

69

5

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Early Roman
0			Iron		bods

15

30 Jun, 1987

40

230

29

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
0		Roman
1	Jar/Jug	Hellenistic
0		Late Iron 2/Persian

20

01 Jul, 1987

2

25

5

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Roman		bods
0			Iron		bods

24

03 Jul, 1987

64

89

9

0

Pottery Readings

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

33

08 Jul, 1987

11

4

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
2			Early Roman
0			Hellenistic

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject	Photo
25 Jun, 1987	87R01007	Progress
26 Jun, 1987	87R01010	Progress