Locus R.0001.006

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

L Willis

Designation:

Hard, yellow-brown earth layer W of Wall 2

Reason:

Harder & color change

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

25 Jun, 2010

End Date:

13 Jul, 2010

Interpretation

Function:

Poss Hel exterior surface just outside the main farmstead bldg

Stratigraphy remarks:

later than Wall 2

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

40

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

10

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1

Width:

1

Upper Depth:

0.21

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

2

Degree of Slope:

1

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):

1

Ash Size (in m):

0.1

Earth Distribution:

Random

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:

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

Olive Pits per basket:

0

Burned Wood per basket:

1

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Seeds, shells & wood appeared in the SW corner

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
25	1.29	1.5
31	1.45	1.55

Stratigraphy

Under	Earth layer	R0001:005
Seals against	Wall	R0001:002

Pails

Number

Date

Baskets

Total

Diagnostic

Published

5

25 Jun, 1987

15

78

3

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Jar/Jug	Hellenistic
0			Iron		bods

28

06 Jul, 1987

3

1

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Hellenistic

29

07 Jul, 1987

47

229

15

0

Pottery Readings

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

44

13 Jul, 1987

4

10

1

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Hellenistic

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject	Photo
06 Jul, 1987	87R01035	Progress