Locus R.0004.007

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

L Willis

Designation:

Rubble layer

Reason:

More rubbly

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

28 Jul, 1987

End Date:

03 Aug, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Sub-topsoil including some of the dest from the Hel farmstead courtyard walls

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than the walls in the square

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/6

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:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

1

Upper Depth:

0.3

Lower Depth:

0.2

Downslope Direction:

20

Degree of Slope:

8

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

600

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

14

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0.4

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:

0

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
31 886.88 886.54

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer R0004:001
Over Earth layer R0004:009
Over Wall R0004:015

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
15 28 Jul, 1987 28 124 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Roman 1 bod
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
18 29 Jul, 1987 10 49 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Byzantine bods
0 Hellenistic
23 30 Jul, 1987 18 102 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Byzantine bods
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
25 31 Jul, 1987 63 288 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine bods
0 Hellenistic
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
27 03 Aug, 1987 7 34 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Byzantine bods
0 Hellenistic
0 Late Iron 2/Persian
34 05 Aug, 1987 9 32 2 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
29 Jul, 1987 87R04119 Progress
31 Jul, 1987 87R04126 Progress