Locus D.5K77.022
General Information
Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
J. Kurian
Designation:
Occupational debris layer
Reason:
Harder with ash pockets & bricky material
Top Separation:
Clear
Bottom Separation:
Arbitrary
Start Date:
29 Jun, 1989
End Date:
30 Jun, 1989
Interpretation
Function:
Occupational debris layer
Stratigraphy remarks:
Arbitrarily stopped when the top of Wall 23 appeared; L 24 & 25 were then assigned to the two areas isolated by the wall
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Earth Description
Color
Munsell Number:
7.5YR 6/6
Texture
Texture:
Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam
Particle Shape A %:
15
Particle Shape AS %:
35
Particle Shape SR %:
30
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:
moderately
Structure:
Random
Measurements
Length:
5
Width:
3
Upper Depth:
0.17
Lower Depth:
0.07
Downslope Direction:
184
Degree of Slope:
8
Surface Material
Surface Material:
Laminated Surface:
0
Stone Inclusions
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
450
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
14
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
0
Stone Distribution:
Random
Earth Inclusions
Nari Frequency (per m2):
0
Nari Size (in m):
0
Brick Frequency (per m2):
2
Brick Size (in m):
0.25
Pebble Frequency (per m2):
0
Pebble Size (in m):
0
Ash Frequency (per m2):
3
Ash Size (in m):
0.15
Earth Distribution:
Random
Artifact Inclusions
Pottery Frequency:
0
Flint Frequency:
49
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:
4
Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:
UD per basket:
0
UD SAvg Size in cm:
0
Distribution:
Random
Remarks
Remarks:
Along with the ash & brick inclusions were frags of both plaster & dried mud roofing material
Levels
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 896.45 | 896.33 |
| 11 | 896.54 | 896.46 |
| 19 | 896.46 | 896.35 |
| 21 | 896.47 | 896.4 |
| 23 | 896.51 | 896.34 |
Stratigraphy
| Under | Surface | D5K77:015 |
| Over | Wall | D5K77:023 |
| Over | Earth layer | D5K77:024 |
| Over | Earth layer | D5K77:025 |
| Equals | Earth layer | D5K76:012 |
| Equals | Earth layer | D5K87:028 |
Pails
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 29 Jul, 1989 | 81 | 153 | 13 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 40 | 29 Jun, 1989 | 81 | 153 | 13 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | 30 Jun, 1989 | 100 | 115 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 42 | 30 Jun, 1989 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 83 | 13 Jul, 1989 | 41 | 14 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Photos
| Date | Photo Number | Subject | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun, 1989 | 89D77294 | Progress |
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| 02 Jul, 1989 | 89D77295 | Progress |
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| 03 Jul, 1989 | 89D77296 | Progress |
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