Locus R.0004.001

Earth · Topsoil

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor L Willis
Designation Topsoil
Reason Begin excavation
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Average
Start Date 20 July, 1987
End Date 28 July, 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

Relationship Related to Related locus
Over Earth layer R0004:002
Over Earth layer R0004:007
Over Wall R0004:014

Pails

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

Pottery Readings

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

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
14 28 July, 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 July, 1987 87R04077 Pre-ex
21 July, 1987 87R04080 Progress