Locus D.5K77.027

Earth · Cobble surface

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor B. MacKay
Designation Cobble surface
Reason Cobbled surface & hard beaten-earth
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 9 July, 1989
End Date 4 August, 1989

Interpretation

Function A cobble surface indicates this area was prob a courtyard, or open-air area; poss for animals
Stratigraphy remarks Served as the founding surface for the walls built in FP4
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

2.5YR 6/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

10

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

60

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.85

Width:

2.45

Upper Depth:

0.15

Lower Depth:

0.05

Downslope Direction:

230

Degree of Slope:

10

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Cobbles

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

465

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

32

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Patterned

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):

1

Pebble Size (in m):

0.18

Ash Frequency (per m2):

0

Ash Size (in m):

0

Earth Distribution:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

0

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:

Cobbles surface lies in Loca 13 & 19

Supplements

Additional descriptions recorded later as the locus was further excavated.

Supplement 1

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 896.35 896.2
8 896.42 896.27
19 896.27 896.17
25 896.17 896.12

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer D5K77:024
Over Earth layer D5K77:031
Equals Surface D5K76:031
Seals against Wall D5K77:019
Seals against Wall D5K77:023
Seals against Installation D5K77:028
Seals against Wall D5K77:020

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
97 26 July, 1989 12 54 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
98 27 July, 1989 31 169 17 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
99 27 July, 1989 25 142 22 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
6 July, 1989 89D77301 Progress
7 July, 1989 89D77308 Smashed pots--aerial
7 July, 1989 89D77309 Smashed pots
10 July, 1989 89D77313 Progress
12 July, 1989 89D77315 Progress
24 July, 1989 89D77318 Progress
26 July, 1989 89D77321 Progress
7 July, 1989 89D77305 Pots--aerial
7 July, 1989 89D77307 Surf 26--aerial
11 July, 1989 89D77314 Progress
14 July, 1989 89D77316 Progress