Locus D.5K86.024

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

H. Curvers

Designation:

Beaten-earth surface in house with Wall 21

Reason:

Earth under L 10 & 17

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

19 Jul, 1984

End Date:

02 Aug, 1984

Interpretation

Function:

Surface in house with Wall 21

Stratigraphy remarks:

With Wall 21

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 %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

0

Particle Shape R %:

100

Consistence

Hardness:

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

2

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

177

Degree of Slope:

11

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1920

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

16

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):

0.5

Ash Size (in m):

0.45

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:

Originally assigned as L 18 but reassigned to L 24

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
22	897.68	897.17
27	0	896.98
29	0	896.97
29	897.35	0
32	0	896.87
35	0	896.96

Stratigraphy

Under	Earth layer	D5K86:010
Over	Earth layer	D5K86:025
Equals	Earth layer	D5K86:018
Contiguous to	Earth layer	D5K86:028
Seals against	Wall	D5K86:021

Pails

Number

Date

Baskets

Total

Diagnostic

Published

39

19 Jul, 1984

10

0

Pottery Readings

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

41

20 Jul, 1984

26

81

1

0

42

20 Jul, 1984

19

43

3

0

Pottery Readings

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

43

23 Jul, 1984

74

32

16

0

Pottery Readings

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

45

23 Jul, 1984

52

87

7

0

Pottery Readings

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

47

24 Jul, 1984

19

50

3

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Jar	Middle Bronze

55

02 Aug, 1984

28

56

4

0

57

03 Aug, 1984

17

69

1

0

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject	Photo
23 Jul, 1984	8416-0823	Progress
24 Jul, 1984	84D86396	Progress