Locus D.5K67.007

Earth · Brown layer under L 6

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor D. Lasby
Designation Brown layer under L 6
Reason Color change
Top Separation Unclear
Bottom Separation Average
Start Date 26 July, 1989
End Date 26 July, 1989

Interpretation

Function Occupational layer
Stratigraphy remarks The top ("surface") runs against the base of Wall 3; thus it was the surface upon which the wall was built and predates Wall 3
Balk โ€”
Phase โ€”
Stratum โ€”

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/4

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

45

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

5

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.14

Width:

2

Upper Depth:

0.21

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

180

Degree of Slope:

2

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

373

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

0

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

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:

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:

0

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Remarks

Remarks:

Discovered in balk; for this reason the report is incomplete; small, dense, dark ash pocket in NE corner, Loca 20

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
19 893.97 893.77
26 894.06 893.85
31 894.02 893.92

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer D5K67:006
Over Earth layer D5K67:008
Seals against Wall D5K67:003

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
31 26 July, 1989 41 121 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Early Bronze
32 26 July, 1989 40 82 11 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
26 July, 1989 89D67256 Progress