Locus D.5K86.050

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

T. Harrison

Designation:

Occupational debris layer under W 45

Reason:

Under Wall 45; part of cleanup in U92

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

01 Aug, 1989

End Date:

01 Jul, 1992

Interpretation

Function:

Mud brick detritius; collapsed material from the surrounding FP5 Walls

Stratigraphy remarks:

FP5

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 3/2

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

35

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

15

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

3

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

15

Degree of Slope:

13

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

225

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

47

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

3

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

3

Brick Size (in m):

0.2

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

1

Ash Size (in m):

0.13

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:

10

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Continues the same mudbrick-filled layer of L 48

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
11 896.33 0
17 896.45 0
22 896.28 0
23 896.55 0
28 896.32 0
33 896.23 0
35 896.23 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer D5K86:048
Equals Earth layer D5K76:035
Equals Earth layer D5K87:029
Seals against Installation D5K86:049
Over Earth layer D5K86:051
Seals against Wall D5K86:030
Seals against Wall D5K86:055
Seals against Bedrock D5K86:053
Seals against Wall D5K86:056

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
115 29 Jun, 1992 41 183 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Early Bronze
1 Jug Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
116 30 Jun, 1992 49 288 22 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Jar Early Bronze 2
1 Bowl Early Bronze 2
1 Cookpot Early Bronze 2
117 30 Jun, 1992 32 278 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Jar Early Bronze 2
2 Bowl Early Bronze 2
2 Cookpot Early Bronze 2
119 30 Jun, 1992 34 299 21 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Early Bronze 2
2 Cookpot Early Bronze 2
121 01 Jul, 1992 33 119 12 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
120 30 Jun, 1992 10 130 9 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Early Bronze 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
18 Jun, 1992 92D86286 Cleanup
25 Jun, 1992 92D86288 Progress
26 Jun, 1992 92D86289 Progress
29 Jun, 1992 92D86290 Progress
30 Jun, 1992 92D86291 Progress
01 Jul, 1992 92D86292 Progress
04 Aug, 1989 89D86362 Final
03 Aug, 1989 89D86361 Shaft 49
24 Jun, 1992 92D86287 Progress