Locus D.5K86.046

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

R. Dorsett

Designation:

Earth under L 41

Reason:

Color change in W balk

Top Separation:

Unclear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

24 Jul, 1989

End Date:

04 Aug, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

An ashy layer, poss from some type of destruction or fire

Stratigraphy remarks:

FP walls were laid on this

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Sand-Sandy loam

Particle Shape A %:

5

Particle Shape AS %:

45

Particle Shape SR %:

45

Particle Shape R %:

5

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

4.5

Width:

4

Upper Depth:

0.25

Lower Depth:

0.15

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

975

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

12

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

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:

59

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:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Initially L 41 was excavated to underlying layer; after clear indentification in W balk, L 46 was excavated as layer separate from L 41 in remainder of probe extension

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 896.22 896.09
19 896.4 896.1
21 896.25 896.03
33 896.15 896.11

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer D5K86:041
Over Earth layer D5K86:051

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
100 25 Jul, 1989 5 21 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Bronze
103 26 Jul, 1989 0 17 19 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Bronze
2 Jar Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
104 27 Jul, 1989 28 179 13 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Bronze
3 Jar Early Bronze
2 Cookpot Early Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
25 Jul, 1989 89D86350 Progress
28 Jul, 1989 89D86355 Progress
01 Aug, 1989 89D86356 Progress
26 Jul, 1989 89D86351 Progress
27 Jul, 1989 89D86354 Progress
01 Aug, 1989 89D86357 Progress
03 Aug, 1989 89D86358 Progress