Locus D.5K76.033

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

B. MacKay

Designation:

Debris layer

Reason:

Below Surf 31

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

19 Jul, 1989

End Date:

02 Aug, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Poss abondonment debris deposited after surfaces of this area had gone out of use

Stratigraphy remarks:

With the phase prior to Surface 31

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

2.5YR 4/6

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

45

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.5

Width:

2

Upper Depth:

0.43

Lower Depth:

0.35

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

430

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

23

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0.5

Nari Size (in m):

0.07

Brick Frequency (per m2):

12

Brick Size (in m):

0.12

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

1.5

Ash Size (in m):

0.06

Earth Distribution:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

0

Flint Frequency:

99

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:

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
11 896.27 895.88
22 896.25 895.82
23 896.18 895.83

Stratigraphy

Under Surface D5K76:031
Over Earth layer D5K76:044
Equals Earth layer D5K76:031
Seals against Wall D5K76:041
Seals against Wall D5K76:021

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
81 19 Jul, 1989 72 151 13 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Jar Early Bronze
1 Jug Early Bronze
1 Plate Early Bronze
2 Cookpot Early Bronze
82 20 Jul, 1989 45 126 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Bronze
6 Jar Early Bronze
98 02 Aug, 1989 50 57 10 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
20 Jul, 1989 89D76280 Progress