Locus D.5K67.006

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Lasby

Designation:

Occupational debris

Reason:

Change in color, mud brick inclusions

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

25 Jul, 1989

End Date:

26 Jul, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Ashy layer; poss a destruction ending the phase which built Wall 3

Stratigraphy remarks:

Immediately above the final surface (7) which sealed against Wall 3

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

30

Particle Shape AS %:

40

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

0

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.14

Width:

2

Upper Depth:

0.3

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

180

Degree of Slope:

2

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

495

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

5

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

3

Brick Size (in m):

0.075

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

1

Ash Size (in m):

0.125

Earth Distribution:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

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:

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

Olive Pits per basket:

0

Burned Wood per basket:

20

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Contained a lot of ash

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
19 894.27 893.97
26 894.22 894.02
31 894.16 894.06

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer D5K67:005
Over Earth layer D5K67:007
Seals against Wall D5K67:003

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
28 25 Jul, 1989 64 115 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
29 25 Jul, 1989 0 252 19 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
25 Jul, 1989 89D67255 Progress
26 Jul, 1989 89D67256 Progress