Locus D.5K76.012

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

B. MacKay

Designation:

Destruction debris

Reason:

Below Surf of 6

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

30 Jun, 1989

End Date:

07 Jul, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Mud brick & ash detritus fallen from Walls 4 & 8

Stratigraphy remarks:

Contemporary with Walls 4 & 8 & Surf 31 & the pottery of 5K77:26.

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

5YR 4/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

10

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

60

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3

Width:

1.6

Upper Depth:

0.26

Lower Depth:

0.31

Downslope Direction:

240

Degree of Slope:

4

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

410

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

32

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

3

Stone Distribution:

Patterned

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

6

Brick Size (in m):

0.12

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

6

Ash Size (in m):

0.15

Earth Distribution:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

316

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:

Random

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

0

Olive Pits per basket:

0

Burned Wood per basket:

5

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Ash pockets avg 8 cm wide & 10 to 50 cm long; orientation is 150 degrees; stones in Loca 12 form a layer 20 cm to 30 cm thick at N balk, & only 5 cm to 10 cm thick 1 m S; stones in remainder are distributed randomly

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
11 896.57 896.3
11 896.57 896.26
22 896.52 896.26
23 896.49 896.21

Stratigraphy

Under Wall D5K76:006
Equals Earth layer D5K77:015
Over Surface D5K76:031
Equals Earth layer D5K77:024
Equals Earth layer D5K77:022
Seals against Wall D5K76:004

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
73 03 Jul, 1989 53 141 13 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Early Bronze
3 Jug Early Bronze
1 Lamp Early Bronze
74 04 Jul, 1989 4 11 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
75 06 Jul, 1989 48 62 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
76 07 Jul, 1989 36 137 15 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
03 Jul, 1989 89D76270 Progress
04 Jul, 1989 89D76271 Progress
05 Jul, 1989 89D76272 Progress
07 Jul, 1989 89D76273 Progress
26 Jun, 1989 89D76263 Cleanup
28 Jun, 1989 89D76265 Progress
20 Jul, 1984 84D76351 Progress
30 Jul, 1984 84D76517 Final--aerial
27 Jun, 1989 89D76264 Cleanup
29 Jun, 1989 89D76266 Cleanup