Locus R.0002.007

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

T Sanders

Designation:

Rubble layer

Reason:

Change in consistence

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

08 Jul, 1987

End Date:

13 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Upper destruction layer of the Hel farmstead

Stratigraphy remarks:

Byz pottery was prob at the top

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Gravelly

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

0.75

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.15

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

900

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

125

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:

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
7 1.05 1.3
19 0.95 0
31 0.96 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer R0002:004

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
33 10 Jul, 1987 25 80 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Byzantine
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
35 13 Jul, 1987 76 308 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine
0 Hellenistic
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
36 13 Jul, 1987 11 30 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
10 Jul, 1987 87R02048 Progress
13 Jul, 1987 87R02054 Progress