Locus D.5K77.024

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

B. MacKay

Designation:

Destruction debris above Surf 27

Reason:

Continuation of L 22 W of Wall 23

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

30 Jun, 1989

End Date:

07 Jul, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Occupational debris layer above Surf 27

Stratigraphy remarks:

Above floor of courtyard in house compound

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:

3.35

Width:

2.4

Upper Depth:

0.35

Lower Depth:

0.15

Downslope Direction:

184

Degree of Slope:

8

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

345

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

45

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

5

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

15

Brick Size (in m):

0.125

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

6

Ash Size (in m):

0.13

Earth Distribution:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

0

Flint Frequency:

29

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:

6

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
7 896.5 896.35
8 896.61 896.42
19 896.6 896.27
25 896.52 896.17

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer D5K77:022
Over Surface D5K77:027
Equals Earth layer D5K77:012
Equals Installation D5K77:028
Seals against Installation D5K77:028
Seals against Wall D5K77:023
Seals against Wall D5K77:019
Seals against Wall D5K77:020

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
46 04 Jul, 1989 57 126 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
5 Jar Early Bronze
48 05 Jul, 1989 57 199 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
6 Jar Early Bronze
1 Jug Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
49 05 Jul, 1989 34 110 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
8 Jar Early Bronze
50 06 Jul, 1989 4 13 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
84 13 Jul, 1989 84 82 10 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
04 Jul, 1989 89D77298 Pottery in situ
04 Jul, 1989 89D77297 Progress
05 Jul, 1989 89D77299 Progress
06 Jul, 1989 89D77301 Progress
07 Jul, 1989 89D77303 Pots