Locus D.5K76.051

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Boileau

Designation:

Occupational debris layer

Reason:

Probe along E balk

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

23 Jul, 1992

End Date:

24 Jul, 1992

Interpretation

Function:

Debris layer in probe along E balk

Stratigraphy remarks:

Hit bedrock at bottom

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 3/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand-Sandy loam

Particle Shape A %:

30

Particle Shape AS %:

40

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:

5

Width:

1

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.55

Downslope Direction:

36

Degree of Slope:

5

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

300

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

21

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

2.5

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

5

Brick Size (in m):

0.08

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

4

Ash Size (in m):

0.08

Earth Distribution:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

0

Flint Frequency:

1

Glass Totals:

0

Tesserae Totals:

0

Tabun Fragments:

0

Brick Fragments:

1

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
11 894.46 893.79
23 894.45 893.78

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer D5K76:046
Under Wall D5K76:048
Over Surface D5K76:052
Over Wall D5K76:053
Seals against Wall D5K76:055

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
143 23 Jul, 1992 36 188 19 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
144 23 Jul, 1992 41 273 24 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Bronze
9 Jar Early Bronze
1 Jug Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
145 23 Jul, 1992 25 152 10 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Bronze 2
1 Bowl Early Bronze 2
1 Cookpot Early Bronze 2
146 24 Jul, 1992 57 141 18 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 Jul, 1992 92D76248 Progress
24 Jul, 1992 92D76249 Progress
23 Jul, 1992 92D76250 Final
23 Jul, 1992 92D76251 Probe from N
23 Jul, 1992 92D76252 Final from W