Locus R.0004.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

L Willis

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

20 Jul, 1987

End Date:

28 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than everything in the square

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:

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:

4

Upper Depth:

0.15

Lower Depth:

0.07

Downslope Direction:

338

Degree of Slope:

12

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

600

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

15

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

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:

1

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

2

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
8 886.69 886.31
9 886.54 886.52
21 886.97 886.85
32 887.07 886.92
33 887.01 886.93

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer R0004:002
Over Earth layer R0004:007
Over Wall R0004:014

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 20 Jul, 1987 74 136 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Byzantine
0 Hellenistic
2 21 Jul, 1987 15 46 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
14 28 Jul, 1987 177 249 14 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
20 Jul, 1987 87R04077 Pre-ex
21 Jul, 1987 87R04080 Progress