Locus D.5K76.011

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

B. MacKay

Designation:

Beaten-earth surface for narrow street between buildings

Reason:

Difference in color

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

20 Jul, 1984

End Date:

24 Jul, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Surface of street between Walls 3 & 4

Stratigraphy remarks:

Contemporary with Walls 3 & 4 & prob with cobbled Surf 31 & 5K77:27, Hearth 30 & the phase of the pottery in 5K77

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

5YR 6/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand-Sandy loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

10

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

60

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.5

Width:

1.2

Upper Depth:

0.17

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

210

Degree of Slope:

6

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

633

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

57

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:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

380

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
9 896.39 896.28
10 896.46 896.29
14 896.32 0
15 896.29 8966.2
16 896.29 896.19
21 896.38 0

Stratigraphy

Under Surface D5K76:007
Under Surface D5K76:009
Over Earth layer D5K76:034
Equals Surface D5K86:042
Seals against Wall D5K76:003
Seals against Wall D5K76:004

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
83 20 Jul, 1989 27 48 9 1

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
19 Jul, 1989 89D76279 Building from S
03 Jul, 1989 89D76270 Progress
04 Jul, 1989 89D76271 Progress
05 Jul, 1989 89D76272 Progress
07 Jul, 1989 89D76274 Building
10 Jul, 1989 89D76275 Progress
11 Jul, 1989 89D76276 Progress
20 Jul, 1984 84D76351 Progress
30 Jul, 1984 84D76513 Progress
24 Jul, 1984 84D76395 Progress
25 Jul, 1984 84D76418 Progress
26 Jul, 1984 84D76443 Progress
30 Jul, 1984 84D76517 Final--aerial