Locus D.5K76.037

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

B. MacKay

Designation:

Poss abandonment debris/fill

Reason:

Below L 20, Hearth 30 & Wall 38

Top Separation:

Unclear

Bottom Separation:

Unclear

Start Date:

25 Jul, 1989

End Date:

02 Aug, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Poss abandonment debris

Stratigraphy remarks:

With the pottery of 5K77:26; few late sherds are prob contamination

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

2.5YR 4/4

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

20

Particle Shape AS %:

40

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

10

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.83

Width:

1.54

Upper Depth:

0.62

Lower Depth:

0.47

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

433

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

48

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:

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

Flint Frequency:

63

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:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

One soft & moderately loose organic pocket extended 65 cm S of Hearth 30 beginning 40 cm below the bottom level of Hearth 30; flotation sample from here

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
27 896.05 895.58
33 896.14 895.53
35 896.06 895.44

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer D5K76:020
Over Surface D5K76:019
Seals against Wall D5K76:021
Seals against Wall D5K76:022

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
89 25 Jul, 1989 25 166 14 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
90 25 Jul, 1989 28 54 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
91 26 Jul, 1989 47 222 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
92 26 Jul, 1989 4 78 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Early Bronze
93 26 Jul, 1989 20 135 15 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
94 26 Jul, 1989 20 75 7 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Bronze
97 02 Aug, 1989 21 56 5 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
26 Jul, 1989 89D76283 Progress
27 Jul, 1989 89D76285 Building
27 Jul, 1989 89D76284 Progress