Locus D.5K67.007

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 Jul, 1989

End Date:

26 Jul, 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:

Phase:

Stratum :

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

Under Earth layer D5K67:006
Over Earth layer D5K67:008
Seals against Wall D5K67:003

Pails

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

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

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