Locus D.5K67.004

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

B. MacKay

Designation:

Occupational surface

Reason:

Typical field D micro-surface material began

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

17 Jul, 1989

End Date:

04 Aug, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Beaten-earth surface

Stratigraphy remarks:

The top (or "surface") sealed against the top of Wall 3, indicating it to be the last occupational use of the wall

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 6/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

20

Particle Shape SR %:

40

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.9

Width:

2

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

185

Degree of Slope:

7

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

570

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

9

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

2

Brick Size (in m):

0

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

1

Ash Size (in m):

0.25

Earth Distribution:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

17

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:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Not completely excavated; late pottery is prob contamination

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
7	895.83	0

Stratigraphy

Under	Earth layer	D5K67:002
Seals against	Wall	D5K67:003

Pails

Number

Date

Baskets

Total

Diagnostic

Published

11

17 Jul, 1989

42

237

13

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period
1		Jar	Middle Bronze
3		Jar	Early Bronze
0	1	Bowl	Early Bronze

12

17 Jul, 1989

34

168

12

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
1	Bowl	Middle Bronze
1	Jar	Early Bronze
1	Bowl	Early Bronze

13

18 Jul, 1989

26

245

23

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Form	Period
1	Bowl	Iron 1
3	Cookpot	Early Bronze
4	Jar	Early Bronze

14

18 Jul, 1989

33

236

12

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Krater	Late Iron 2

15

18 Jul, 1989

7

145

35

0

16

18 Jul, 1989

0

82

16

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
3		Jar	Early Bronze

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
19 Jul, 1989	89D67252	Progress
19 Jul, 1989	89D67254	Progress
25 Jul, 1989	89D67255	Progress
26 Jul, 1989	89D67256	Progress
27 Jul, 1989	89D67257	Progress
01 Aug, 1989	89D67260	Progress
02 Aug, 1989	89D67261	Progress
17 Jul, 1989	89D67250	Progress
18 Jul, 1989	89D67251	Progress
20 Jul, 1989	892D67007	Progress
31 Jul, 1989	89D67259	Progress
03 Aug, 1989	89D67262	Progress