Locus D.5K77.003

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

S. Boozer

Designation:

Probe in NW corner

Reason:

Change in color & texture

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

09 Jul, 1984

End Date:

16 Jul, 1984

Interpretation

Function:

One meter wide probe in NW corner

Stratigraphy remarks:

Under L 2, running under Walls 4 & 5; overlying L 9 equalling Probes 7 & 8

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

2.5Y 6/2

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

10

Particle Shape SR %:

40

Particle Shape R %:

50

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Wind

Measurements

Length:

1.5

Width:

1

Upper Depth:

0.2

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

500

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

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):

2

Ash Size (in m):

0.22

Earth Distribution:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

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:

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:

Remarks

Remarks:

Probe--stopped when we determined we were going too deep

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 897.04 896.7
7 896.99 0
19 896.74 896.58

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer D5K77:002
Under Wall D5K77:004
Under Wall D5K77:005
Over Earth layer D5K77:009
Equals Earth layer D5K77:007
Equals Earth layer D5K77:008

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
9 09 Jul, 1984 36 74 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Bronze
0 Early Bronze
19 16 Jul, 1984 23 75 3 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
30 Jul, 1984 84D77495 W balk