Locus D.5K76.045

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Boileau

Designation:

Occupational debris

Reason:

Change in color; ash pocket

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Very Unclear

Start Date:

25 Jun, 1992

End Date:

30 Jun, 1992

Interpretation

Function:

Occupational debris buildup from FP 5

Stratigraphy remarks:

Same ash layer found in 5K87:32 FP-5 complex

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 3/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

40

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

15

Particle Shape R %:

15

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:

3.41

Width:

1.33

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

40

Degree of Slope:

11

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

815

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

22

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

4

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

2

Brick Size (in m):

0.04

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

5

Ash Size (in m):

0.1

Earth Distribution:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

0

Flint Frequency:

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:

10

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Ash pockets with red mud brick detritus; harder at bottem

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
11 895.71 895.83
22 895.88 895.6
23 895.89 895.66

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer D5K76:044
Over Earth layer D5K76:046
Seals against Wall D5K76:041
Seals against Wall D5K76:021

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
106 25 Jun, 1992 35 112 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
107 26 Jun, 1992 21 91 1 0
109 29 Jun, 1992 70 248 16 7

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
07 Jul, 1992 92D76234 Progress
08 Jul, 1992 92D76235 Progress
08 Jul, 1992 92D76236 Progress
06 Jul, 1992 92D76233 Progress
26 Jun, 1992 92D76226 Progress
29 Jun, 1992 92D76227 Progress
30 Jun, 1992 92D76228 Progress
01 Jul, 1992 92D76-110 Progress
02 Jul, 1992 92D76231 Progress
08 Jul, 1992 92D76-103 Walls from NW