Locus R.0001.011

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

L Willis

Designation:

Surface with pottery E of Wall 2

Reason:

Harder

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

01 Jul, 1987

End Date:

15 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Prob a surface in the farmstead building

Stratigraphy remarks:

With the Hel phase of the farmstead

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/3

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:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

6

Width:

3

Upper Depth:

0.5

Lower Depth:

0.14

Downslope Direction:

172

Degree of Slope:

9

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

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:

Glass Totals:

3

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:

Pottery looked as though it had been smashed onto the surface; the top of the surface was identified primarily by the flat-lying pottery on top

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
10 1.3 1.78
28 1.3 1.8
33 1.07 1.21

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer R0001:003
Over Installation R0001:012
Over Earth layer R0001:013
Over Installation R0001:015
Over Earth layer R0001:016
Over Installation R0001:017

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
18 01 Jul, 1987 1 77 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic
19 01 Jul, 1987 38 205 25 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic bods
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
0 Iron bods
22 01 Jul, 1987 8 20 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic bods
0 Iron bods
25 03 Jul, 1987 1 66 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
31 07 Jul, 1987 23 49 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
32 08 Jul, 1987 5 6 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
34 08 Jul, 1987 1 14 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic bods
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
35 08 Jul, 1987 42 299 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
36 09 Jul, 1987 45 320 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
37 09 Jul, 1987 17 182 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Hellenistic bods
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
47 13 Jul, 1987 4 16 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
48 14 Jul, 1987 14 73 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic
0 Iron bods
56 15 Jul, 1987 2 3 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
13 Jul, 1987 87R01053 Progress
14 Jul, 1987 87R01055 Progress
30 Jun, 1987 87R01017 Progress
01 Jul, 1987 87R01018 Progress
01 Jul, 1987 87R01021 Progress
03 Jul, 1987 87R01027 Progress
08 Jul, 1987 87R01040 Progress
09 Jul, 1987 87R01043 Progress
03 Jul, 1987 87R01030 Surf pottery