Locus R.0004.002

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

L Willis

Designation:

Rubble below topsoil

Reason:

More rubbly

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

21 Jul, 1987

End Date:

05 Aug, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Sub-topsoil mixed with fubble

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than the walls of the farmstead structures

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/4

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

Very 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:

0.42

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

28

Degree of Slope:

10

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

600

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

21

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.5

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:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

0

Roof Tiles:

0

Worked Stones:

5

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:

Above an installation in the NE corner that wasn't excavated or defined

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
8 886.41 886.31
9 886.52 886.2
21 886.85 886.43
32 886.92 886.73
33 886.93 886.53

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer R0004:001
Over Wall R0004:003
Over Wall R0004:004
Over Earth layer R0004:008
Over Wall R0004:014

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
3 21 Jul, 1987 55 209 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Roman
0 Hellenistic
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
4 21 Jul, 1987 32 89 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic
5 22 Jul, 1987 57 166 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
6 22 Jul, 1987 43 105 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
7 23 Jul, 1987 80 202 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Roman bods
0 Hellenistic
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
8 24 Jul, 1987 45 0 0 0
13 24 Jul, 1987 3 5 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods
16 28 Jul, 1987 11 56 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Roman 2 bods
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
17 29 Jul, 1987 45 234 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine bods
0 Roman bods
0 Hellenistic
19 29 Jul, 1987 45 219 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine
0 Hellenistic
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
20 29 Jul, 1987 62 142 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine
0 Roman bods
0 Hellenistic
21 29 Jul, 1987 30 153 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Byzantine bods
0 Few Roman bods
0 Hellenistic
22 30 Jul, 1987 62 268 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Byzantine bods
0 Hellenistic
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
24 30 Jul, 1987 12 37 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
36 04 Aug, 1987 18 18 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic
0 Iron bods
37 04 Aug, 1987 18 54 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Roman 1 bod
0 Hellenistic
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
38 04 Aug, 1987 20 92 2 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
22 Jul, 1987 87R04087 Progress
23 Jul, 1987 87R04091 Progress
24 Jul, 1987 87R04100 Weight in situ
24 Jul, 1987 87R04101 Weight with rocks
28 Jul, 1987 87R04111 Progress
29 Jul, 1987 87R04119 Progress