Locus R.0003.001

Earth · Topsoil

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor J Miller
Designation Topsoil
Reason Begin excavation
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 22 Jun, 1987
End Date 07 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function Topsoil, wind-blown silt
Stratigraphy remarks Latest element in the square
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 3/4

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

40

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

10

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

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:

0.03

Lower Depth:

0.01

Downslope Direction:

306

Degree of Slope:

10

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

500

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

4

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.5

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:

21

Glass Totals:

4

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

1

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
7 887.48 887.47
11 887.99 887.96
25 887.8 887.79
25 887.99 887.96
34 887.93 887.89

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Over Earth layer R0003:004
Over Wall R0003:002
Over Wall R0003:003
Over Wall R0003:006
Over Wall R0003:006
Over Earth layer R0003:008
Over Earth layer R0003:027

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 22 Jun, 1987 5 85 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Early Roman
0 Hellenistic
2 22 Jun, 1987 1 2 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Undetermined bods
3 23 Jun, 1987 2 32 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Undetermined bods
4 23 Jun, 1987 4 5 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Undetermined bods
6 24 Jun, 1987 7 118 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Roman bods
0 Iron bods
15 29 Jun, 1987 7 25 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic
0 Iron bods
36 07 Jul, 1987 9 26 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
50 16 Jul, 1987 27 201 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Byzantine
0 Hellenistic
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
51 16 Jul, 1987 25 270 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine
0 Iron bods
52 16 Jul, 1987 21 86 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 1 poss
0 Hellenistic
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
81 28 Jul, 1987 23 63 8 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 Jun, 1987 87C062306 Locus 1
23 Jun, 1987 87C062307 Topsoil
24 Jun, 1987 87R03006 Progress
25 Jun, 1987 87R03009 Progress
26 Jun, 1987 87R03011 Progress
26 Jun, 1987 87R03013 Locus 8
01 Jul, 1987 87R03020 Progress
02 Jul, 1987 87R03024 Progress
03 Jul, 1987 87R03029 Progress
06 Jul, 1987 87R03033 Progress
06 Jul, 1987 87R03036 W balk
06 Jul, 1987 87R03037 S balk
07 Jul, 1987 87F070703 Progress