Locus R.0003.015

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J Miller

Designation:

Prob surface

Reason:

More compact

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Unclear

Start Date:

16 Jul, 1987

End Date:

27 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Living surface inside the farmstead, SE room

Stratigraphy remarks:

Prob equals Surf 18; later than Walls 3, 6, 14

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

20

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:

3.35

Width:

1.7

Upper Depth:

0.17

Lower Depth:

0.06

Downslope Direction:

255

Degree of Slope:

6

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

550

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

14

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

12

Brick Size (in m):

2

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0

Ash Size (in m):

0

Earth Distribution:

Patterned

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

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:

Brick detritus concentrated near Walls 3, 6, 14; plaster widely distributed as dissolved and intermixed with the earth

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
31	887.09	886.92
39	886.93	886.87

Stratigraphy

Under	Surface	R0003:013
Equals	Surface	R0003:018
Over	Surface	R0003:019

Pails

Number

Date

Baskets

Total

Diagnostic

Published

64

22 Jul, 1987

26

186

5

0

Pottery Readings

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

65

22 Jul, 1987

12

48

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Hellenistic		bods

66

22 Jul, 1987

13

40

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Hellenistic		bods

67

22 Jul, 1987

9

33

1

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Hellenistic

68

23 Jul, 1987

47

135

8

0

Pottery Readings

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

69

23 Jul, 1987

3

20

1

0

Pottery Readings

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

70

23 Jul, 1987

2

21

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Hellenistic		bods

71

23 Jul, 1987

4

29

2

0

Pottery Readings

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

72

23 Jul, 1987

4

31

1

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Hellenistic

73

23 Jul, 1987

1

11

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Hellenistic		bods

74

23 Jul, 1987

2

12

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Hellenistic		bods

75

23 Jul, 1987

1

13

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Hellenistic		bods

76

24 Jul, 1987

54

238

7

0

Pottery Readings

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

77

24 Jul, 1987

5

29

3

0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
22 Jul, 1987	87R03089	L 15 sherd scatter
23 Jul, 1987	87R03090	Second room
23 Jul, 1987	87R03092	Progress
21 Jul, 1987	87R03079	Progress
27 Jul, 1987	87R03108	Progress
20 Jul, 1987	87R03075	Progress
23 Jul, 1987	87R02095	Pottery on surface
24 Jul, 1987	87R03099	Progress
23 Jul, 1987	87R03094	Coin in situ