Locus D.5K76.035

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

B. macKay

Designation:

Beaten-earth surface

Reason:

Harder & moreebbly

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

24 Jul, 1989

End Date:

24 Jul, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Occupational surface, prob in a passage (street?) between Walls 17 & 41

Stratigraphy remarks:

The last surface with Walls 17 & 41; constructed above this surface & in the next phase were Walls 3 & 4

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

2.5YR 3/6

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

10

Particle Shape AS %:

45

Particle Shape SR %:

35

Particle Shape R %:

10

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

2.5

Width:

1.1

Upper Depth:

0.15

Lower Depth:

0.06

Downslope Direction:

248

Degree of Slope:

5

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

753

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

50

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

5

Brick Size (in m):

0.17

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:

70

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:

0

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
9 896.18 896.03
10 896.14 896.08
15 896.13 895.98
16 896.07 895.97

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer D5K76:034
Over Earth layer D5K76:036
Seals against Wall D5K76:041
Seals against Wall D5K76:017

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
85 24 Jul, 1989 16 148 20 7

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo