Locus R.0003.024

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

J Miller

Designation:

Fill in bedrock depression (or pit)

Reason:

Remove fill from bedrock depression

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

29 Jul, 1987

End Date:

29 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Fill in a bedrock depression; may have been leveling for the first phase of the farmstead

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than all subsequent earth layers; later than Wall 26

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

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:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.54

Width:

0.23

Upper Depth:

0.08

Lower Depth:

0.05

Downslope Direction:

140

Degree of Slope:

1

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

400

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

16

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:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

0

Burned Stones:

Unfired Clay:

Arch. Fragments:

Artifact Distribution:

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
31 886.74 886.66

Stratigraphy

Under Surface R0003:020
Seals against Wall R0003:026

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
87 19 Jul, 1987 1 16 3 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo