Locus D.5K67.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

B. MacKay

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

12 Jul, 1989

End Date:

13 Jul, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil with much debris from slope erosion

Stratigraphy remarks:

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/2

Texture

Texture:

Sand-Sandy loam

Particle Shape A %:

5

Particle Shape AS %:

15

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

50

Consistence

Hardness:

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:

5

Upper Depth:

0.31

Lower Depth:

0.74

Downslope Direction:

185

Degree of Slope:

17

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

850

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

30

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

3

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:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

0

Flint Frequency:

99

Glass Totals:

0

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:

0

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:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 896.83 896.09
19 896.06 895.68
31 895.29 894.98

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer D5K67:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 12 Jul, 1989 65 112 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Jar Middle Bronze
2 Bowl Middle Bronze
2 13 Jul, 1989 85 298 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Middle Bronze
3 Bowl Middle Bronze
1 Cookpot Middle Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze
3 13 Jul, 1989 85 270 26 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Middle Bronze
5 Bowl Middle Bronze
1 Cookpot Middle Bronze
6 Jar Early Bronze
4 13 Jul, 1989 96 434 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Jar Middle Bronze
5 Bowl Middle Bronze
3 Jar Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
5 13 Jul, 1989 36 254 26 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 1
2 Bowl Middle Bronze
1 Pithos Early Bronze
6 14 Jul, 1989 26 180 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Juglet Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 2
2 Jug Middle Bronze
2 Krater Middle Bronze
6 Bowl Middle Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
12 Jul, 1989 89D67247 Pre-excavation
13 Jul, 1989 89D67248 Progress of excavation
14 Jul, 1989 89D67249 Progress of excavation