Locus D.5K76.007

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Murray`

Designation:

Beaten-earth surface

Reason:

Between Walls 3 & 4

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

16 Jul, 1984

End Date:

18 Jul, 1984

Interpretation

Function:

Beaten-earth surface, prob occupational

Stratigraphy remarks:

With Surf 9; later pottery may be contamination

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:

1.2

Upper Depth:

0.39

Lower Depth:

0.09

Downslope Direction:

212

Degree of Slope:

8

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

427

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

5

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

2

Nari Size (in m):

0.08

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:

Began as a probe at N balk between Walls 3 & 4; after 1 m it was divided into Surf 7 & Surf 9; much bio-turbation

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
9 896.79 896.42
10 896.83 896.44
31 895.71 895.62
32 895.93 895.84

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer D5K76:001
Over Surface D5K76:009
Over Surface D5K76:011
Equals Earth layer D5K76:010
Seals against Wall D5K76:004
Seals against Wall D5K76:003

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
21 16 Jul, 1984 12 91 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
1 Pithos Early Bronze
2 Bowl Early Bronze
23 19 Jul, 1984 99 534 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
2 Bowl Iron 1
6 Jar Early Bronze
3 Cookpot Early Bronze
24 19 Jul, 1984 53 160 41 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Bronze
1 Krater Middle Bronze
1 Bowl Middle Bronze
1 Cookpot Middle Bronze
1 Pithos Early Bronze
3 Jar Early Bronze
1 Plate Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
25 18 Jul, 1984 34 183 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Bronze
2 Jar Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
17 Jul, 1984 84D76281 Progress
30 Jul, 1984 84D76506 N balk, left side