Locus D.5K76.040

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

B. MacKay

Designation:

Secondary occupational debris

Reason:

Below cleanup

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

28 Jul, 1989

End Date:

03 Aug, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Frequency of pottery suggests this may be occupational debris

Stratigraphy remarks:

Precedes the phase of the pottery in 5K77:26 & to the same phase as Walls 18, 17 & 39

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

5YR 3/4

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:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.95

Width:

0.77

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

370

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

47

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):

0.12

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:

0

Flint Frequency:

92

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
1 896.16 896.01
2 896.12 896.01

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer D5K76:014
Seals against Wall D5K76:018
Seals against Wall D5K76:039
Seals against Wall D5K76:017

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
96 28 Jul, 1989 18 242 17 1

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
01 Aug, 1989 89D76287 Progress