Locus D.5K77.009

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

S. Boozer

Designation:

Post occupational debris

Reason:

Rubble

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

17 Jul, 1984

End Date:

24 Jul, 1984

Interpretation

Function:

Post-occupational debris layer with remains of wattle & daub from walls & roof of an EB 3 building

Stratigraphy remarks:

Prob from walls of the main EB 3 phase, that with all the pottery just below

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 6/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

10

Particle Shape SR %:

50

Particle Shape R %:

40

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Wind

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.45

Lower Depth:

0.12

Downslope Direction:

210

Degree of Slope:

10

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

300

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

5

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):

0.125

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:

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:

May be equal to similar layer in 5K76 just E of balk; S of mudbrick structure we came across a piece of plastered daub (part of ceiling/roof or wall) next to lump of plaster; charcoal sample collected for C14 test

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 896.7 0
7 0 896.66
11 0 896.81
19 896.58 0
21 0 896.67
25 0 896.49
31 896.37 0
35 0 896.59

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer D5K77:003
Under Wall D5K77:006
Under Earth layer D5K77:007
Under Earth layer D5K77:008
Over Earth layer D5K77:010
Over Earth layer D5K77:011
Over Earth layer D5K77:012
Over Wall D5K77:013
Equals Earth layer D5K77:014
Equals Earth layer D5K77:017
Equals Earth layer D5K77:007

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
20 17 Jul, 1984 77 194 7 0
21 18 Jul, 1984 115 135 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Early Bronze
22 19 Jul, 1984 105 202 5 0
23 20 Jul, 1984 104 205 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
6 Jar Early Bronze
3 Bowl Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
1 Lamp Early Bronze
24 23 Jul, 1984 77 124 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
25 24 Jul, 1984 87 106 6 0
36 01 Aug, 1984 94 160 20 0
37 02 Aug, 1984 59 130 0 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
17 Jul, 1984 84D77280 Progress
18 Jul, 1984 84D77304 Progress
19 Jul, 1984 84D77328 Progress
20 Jul, 1984 84D77350 Progress
24 Jul, 1984 84D77397 Progress
24 Jul, 1984 84D77398 Daub
24 Jul, 1984 84D77399 Daub
24 Jul, 1984 84D77400 Daub
27 Jul, 1984 84D77467 Progress
25 Jul, 1984 84D77417 Progress
26 Jul, 1984 84D77442 Progress
05 Aug, 1984 84D86686
05 Aug, 1984 84D77687
21 Jul, 1984 8421-0821 Plaster & daub
30 Jul, 1984 84D77495 W balk
05 Aug, 1984 84D77688 Final Field