Locus D.5K76.005

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Murray

Designation:

Exposure surface

Reason:

Presence of compace earth with rubble

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

11 Jul, 1984

End Date:

16 Jul, 1984

Interpretation

Function:

Exposure surface with rubble

Stratigraphy remarks:

Covered Wall 8 & went under Wall 2

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/2

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

0

Particle Shape R %:

100

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Rubbly

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:

0.24

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

212

Degree of Slope:

8

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

148

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

2

Nari Size (in m):

0.05

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:

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:

Perhaps a garbage dump behind & beneath Wall 2--very large pottery pieces in association with ash & mud brick deposits

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
11 896.95 896.71
11 896.82 896.68
32 895.89 895.89
35 896.45 896.35

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer D5K76:001
Under Wall D5K76:002
Over Surface D5K76:006
Over Wall D5K76:008
Seals against Wall D5K76:004

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
15 11 Jul, 1984 6 39 1 0
18 13 Jul, 1984 62 145 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Early Bronze
19 16 Jul, 1984 71 152 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Bronze
1 Jug Early Bronze
22 16 Jul, 1984 1 4 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Bronze
48 30 Jul, 1984 1 12 0 0
51 31 Jul, 1984 0 0 0 0
54 03 Aug, 1984 90 55 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Middle Bronze
4 Jar Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
1 Jug Early Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
10 Jul, 1984 84D76180 Wall 2 from SW
12 Jul, 1984 84D76216 Progress
13 Jul, 1984 84D76238 Progress
16 Jul, 1984 84D76257 Progress
17 Jul, 1984 84D76281 Progress
30 Jul, 1984 84D76507 N balk, right side