Locus R.0003.005

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J Miller

Designation:

Rubble debris among boulders

Reason:

Earth among boulders

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

26 Jun, 1987

End Date:

03 Aug, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Rubble fill similar to L 4

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than the main walls of the farmstead

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 3/6

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

Very 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:

6.5

Width:

3

Upper Depth:

0.35

Lower Depth:

0.21

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:

7

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

2

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:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

6

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	887.16	886.91
19	887.39	887.04
25	887.62	887.41

Stratigraphy

Under	Earth layer	R0003:004
Over	Wall	R0003:006
Over	Wall	R0003:006
Over	Bedrock	R0003:011
Over	Surface	R0003:013
Over	Earth layer	R0003:016
Seals against	Wall	R0003:006

Pails

Number

Date

Baskets

Total

Diagnostic

Published

18

30 Jun, 1987

13

224

15

0

Pottery Readings

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

39

08 Jul, 1987

11

28

0

Pottery Readings

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

40

08 Jul, 1987

17

162

7

0

Pottery Readings

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

41

08 Jul, 1987

16

206

9

0

Pottery Readings

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

42

08 Jul, 1987

9

87

5

0

Pottery Readings

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

44

13 Jul, 1987

11

12

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Iron		bods

45

14 Jul, 1987

27

186

11

0

Pottery Readings

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

47

14 Jul, 1987

4

80

0

Pottery Readings

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

48

15 Jul, 1987

24

159

2

0

Pottery Readings

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

49

15 Jul, 1987

21

208

5

0

Pottery Readings

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

56

17 Jul, 1987

11

76

7

0

Pottery Readings

Quantity modifier	Period	Question
Few	Byzantine
	Hellenistic
	Late Iron 2/Persian
	Early Bronze	1 prob

54

16 Jul, 1987

12

62

7

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1			Byzantine
0			Iron		bods

59

20 Jul, 1987

10

63

2

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1			Byzantine
0			Late Iron 2/Persian		bods

89

31 Jul, 1987

16

145

6

0

Pottery Readings

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

90

31 Jul, 1987

14

62

5

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Roman		1 bod
0			Hellenistic
0			Late Iron 2/Persian

91

03 Aug, 1987

5

19

2

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1			Hellenistic

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
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
08 Jul, 1987	87R03042	Progress
09 Jul, 1987	87R03045	Progress
14 Jul, 1987	87R03057	Progress
03 Aug, 1987	87R03132	Progress
10 Jul, 1987	87R03049	Progress
15 Jul, 1987	87R03065	Progress