Locus D.5K67.001

Earth · Topsoil

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor B. MacKay
Designation Topsoil
Reason Begin excavation
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Average
Start Date 12 July, 1989
End Date 13 July, 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

Relationship Related to Related locus
Over Earth layer D5K67:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 12 July, 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 July, 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 July, 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 July, 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 July, 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 July, 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 July, 1989 89D67247 Pre-excavation
13 July, 1989 89D67248 Progress of excavation
14 July, 1989 89D67249 Progress of excavation