Locus D.5K86.034

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

L. Marsio

Designation:

Occupational debris layer

Reason:

Earth S of Wall 21 & below Surf 35

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

03 Aug, 1984

End Date:

06 Jul, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

An occupational fill layer between phases

Stratigraphy remarks:

Below the phase of Wall 21

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

65

Particle Shape R %:

35

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3.4

Width:

3.8

Upper Depth:

1.16

Lower Depth:

0.29

Downslope Direction:

204

Degree of Slope:

8

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

80

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

12

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

Ash Size (in m):

0

Earth Distribution:

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

0

Flint Frequency:

99

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:

0

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Remarks

Remarks:

Contained a lot of pebbly debris with large quantities of bones, flint, & pottery

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
21 897.91 897.81
29 897.85 897.76
33 897.83 897.71
35 897.84 897.68

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer D5K86:025
Under Surface D5K86:035
Over Surface D5K86:038
Equals Earth layer D5K87:025

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
63 21 Jun, 1989 8 92 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Early Bronze
70 03 Jul, 1989 21 53 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Bronze
71 04 Jul, 1989 116 257 34 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Pithos Early Bronze
4 Jar Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
4 Cookpot Early Bronze
72 05 Jul, 1989 112 188 23 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Early Bronze
3 Jar Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
88 17 Jul, 1989 20 307 27 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Early Bronze
1 Jug Early Bronze
1 Plate Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
92 18 Jul, 1989 0 0 0 11

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
03 Aug, 1984 84D86643 Relation of Wall 21 to other loci
03 Aug, 1984 84D86644 Alignment of pillar bases
03 Aug, 1984 84D86645 Progress
03 Aug, 1984 84D86646 Progress
25 Jul, 1984 84D86422 Progress
30 Jun, 1989 89D86331 Progress
02 Jul, 1989 89D86332 Progress
03 Jul, 1989 89D86333 Progress
04 Jul, 1989 89D86334 Progress
05 Jul, 1989 89D86335 Progress
06 Jul, 1989 89D86336 Progress
30 Jul, 1984 84D77514 Final--aerial
28 Jun, 1989 89D86329 Progress
29 Jun, 1989 89D86330 Progress