Locus: D5K77:026 Supervisor: T. Harrison
Locus type: Earth
Designation: Surface of storeroom with pottery
Start date: 05 Jul, 1989
End date: 19 Jul, 1989
Rationale
Reason: Smashed pottery vessels on surface
Top separation: Clear / Bottom separation: Clear

Interpretation:
Function: The main occupational surface for FP4; it contained a large collection of preserved storage vessels & other domestic objects, prob preserved by a destruction
Stratigraphy remarks: Located inside a room formed by Walls 30, 19, 23, 33, & 2; it was also the surface upon which the walls attributed to FP4 were built
Locus Date: Early Bronze 3

Draw Balks: NES

Description

Munsel:
Verbal: Reddish yellow
Number: 7.5YR 6/6

Texture:
Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam
Particle Shape:
A: 15
As: 35
Sr: 30
R: 20

Consistence:
Hardness: S. Hard
Compactness: moderately. Firm
Wetness: moderately. Moist
Structure: Random

Measurements:
Length: 3.5
Width: 2.5
Lower Depth: 0.5
Upper Depth: 0.1
Direction: 230
Slope: 10

Surface Material:
Beaten Earth
Greates number observable: 0

Inclusions:
Pebbles: 130.0
Cobbles: 32.0
Stone Distribution: Random

Earth Inclusions:
Ash Frequency: 1.0
Ash Size: 0.125
Earth Distribution: Random

Artifact Inclusions:
Flint: 35.0
Artifact Distribution: Random

Organic Inclusions:
Organic Distribution: Random


Remarks: A single row of stones served like a small terrace wall to raise the level of part of the surface into a split-level floor


Levels

location top level bottom level
10 896.32 896.22
11 896.29 896.19
21 896.20 891.10
23 896.17 896.10
26 896.06 895.90
29 896.00 895.92
location grid
1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23 24
25 26 27 28 29 30
31 32 33 34 35 36



Stratigraphy

type description related locus
Under Earth layer D5K77:025
Over Earth layer D5K77:029
Seals against Wall D5K77:019
Seals against Wall D5K77:020
Seals against Wall D5K77:023
Seals against Wall D5K77:030
Seals against Wall D5K77:032



Photos - Slideshow

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892D77009
Pottery in situ
04 Jul, 1989
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892D77008
Progress
04 Jul, 1989
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892D77010
Progress
05 Jul, 1989
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892D77011
Progress
05 Jul, 1989
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892D77012
Progress
06 Jul, 1989
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890D77019
Smashed pots--aerial
07 Jul, 1989
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890D77020
Smashed pots
07 Jul, 1989
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892D77024
Progress
10 Jul, 1989
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892D77026
Progress
12 Jul, 1989
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892D77029
Progress
24 Jul, 1989
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892D77013
Pots
07 Jul, 1989
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892D77014
Pots
07 Jul, 1989
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892D77015
Pots
07 Jul, 1989
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892D77016
Pots--aerial
07 Jul, 1989
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892D77017
Pots #11, 14
07 Jul, 1989
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892D77018
Surf 26--aerial
07 Jul, 1989
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890D77021
W part of house--aerial
07 Jul, 1989
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890D77022
Cobble surf-balk
07 Jul, 1989
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890D77023
Cobble surf/balk
07 Jul, 1989
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892D77025
Progress
11 Jul, 1989
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892D77028
Building
18 Jul, 1989
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892D77031
Progress
25 Jul, 1989
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892D77027
Progress
14 Jul, 1989
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892D77030
Progress
24 Jul, 1989

Pottery Readings

date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 1989 44 0 0 0 0 U5K77.44.1-2; Pot #3
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 1989 54 0 3 0 0 U5K77.54.1-3; Pot #2
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 1989 55 0 1 0 0 U5K77.55.1; Pot #21
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 1989 56 0 1 0 0 U5K77.56.1; Pot #18
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 1989 57 0 1 0 0 UK77.57.1; Pot #22
diagnostic date form
Early Bronze 3 1 Pithos
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 1989 58 0 7 0 0 U5K77.58.1-7; Pot #21
diagnostic date form
Early Bronze 3 1 Pithos, 1 Jug
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 1989 59 0 1 0 0 U5K77.59.1; Pot #17
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 1989 60 0 1 0 0 U5K77.60.1; Pot #4
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 1989 61 0 2 0 0 UK77.61.1-2; Pot #4
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 1989 62 0 7 0 0 U5K77.62.1-7; Pot #7
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 1989 63 0 4 0 0 U5K77.63.1-4; Pot #2
diagnostic date form
Early Bronze 3 Jars
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 1989 64 0 2 0 0 U5K77.64.1-2; Pot #1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 1989 65 0 1 0 0 U5K77.65.1; Pot #15
diagnostic date form
Early Bronze 1 Jar
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 1989 66 0 1 0 0 U5K77.66.1; Pot #3
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 1989 67 0 4 0 0 U5K77.67.1-4; Pot #2
diagnostic date form
Early Bronze 2 Jars
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 1989 68 0 11 0 0 U5K77.68.1-11; Pot #1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 1989 69 0 4 0 0 U5K77.1-4.Pot #1
diagnostic date form
Early Bronze 1 Jar
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 1989 70 0 2 0 0 U5K77.70.1-2; Pot #9
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 1989 71 0 2 0 0 U5K77.72.1; Pot #14
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 1989 72 0 1 0 0 U5K77.72.1; Pot #14
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 1989 73 0 1 0 0 U5K77.73.1; Pot #5
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 1989 74 0 7 0 0 U5K77.74.1-7; Pot #7
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 1989 75 0 2 0 0 U5K77.75.1-2; Pot #2
diagnostic date form
Early Bronze 1 Jar
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 1989 76 0 6 0 0 U5K77.76.1-6; Pot #2
diagnostic date form
Early Bronze 1 Pithos
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 1989 77 0 3 0 0 U5K77.77.1-3; Pot #2
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 1989 78 0 1 0 0 U5K77.78.1; Pot #26
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 1989 79 0 1 0 0 U5K77.79.1; Pot #1
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 1989 80 0 4 0 0 U5K77.80.1-4; Misc
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 1989 81 0 1 0 0 U5K77.81.1; Pot #28
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
07 Jul, 1989 82 0 0 0 0 Misc.
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
19 Jul, 1989 86 47 9 0 0 U5K77.86.1-9
diagnostic date form
Early Bronze 3 Jars
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
20 Jul, 1989 87 33 2 0 0
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
25 Jul, 1989 90 0 0 35 291
diagnostic date form
Early Bronze 1 Pithos, 8 Jars, 2 Jugs, 1 Juglet, 1 Krater, 1 Plate, 1 Cup, 3 Cookpots
date pail baskets publish diagnostics total count location comments
26 Jul, 1989 95 0 0 0 0
diagnostic date form
Early Bronze 2 Jars

Objects

registration description quantity certainty comments
B891837 Pounder 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Spherical
Material: Chert
Other Information:
  Chipped

Object Dimensions

Diameter: 6.0cm
B891838 UD 1

Object Information

Shape: Spherical
Material: Stone

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 5.15cm
Width: 4.85cm
B891899 not available 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Linear
Material: Flint
Other Information:
  Blade

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 14.85cm
Width: 2.0cm
B891829 Canaanean knife 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Linear
Material: Flint
Other Information:
  Blade

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 7.05cm
Width: 1.1cm
B891830 Knife 1 Certain 2 frags; 1) 5.45x1.4; 2) 3.85x1.45

Object Information

Shape: Nearly Linear
Material: Flint
Other Information:
  Blade

Object Dimensions

B891839 Spatula 1 Probable

Object Information

Shape: Slightly Rectangular
Material: Bone

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 3.9cm
Width: 1.8cm
B891831 Canaanean knife 1 Probable

Object Information

Shape: Linear
Material: Flint
Other Information:
  Blade

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 6.0cm
Width: 2.0cm
not available Spindle whorl 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Circular
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  Reworked

Object Dimensions

B891809 Pounder 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Spherical
Material: Chert

Object Dimensions

Diameter: 5.6cm
B892029 Jug 1 Certain

Object Information

Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  EB

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 18.7cm
Width: 11.5cm
B892030 Jug 1 Certain

Object Information

Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  EB

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 17.4cm
Width: 11.0cm
B892031 Jug 1 Certain

Object Information

Shape: Oval
Material: Ceramic
Other Information:
  EB

Object Dimensions

Height/Length: 12.5cm
Width: 9.7cm