Locus D.5K87.019

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

H. Curvers

Designation:

Occupational debris layer

Reason:

Clear earth hump above Wall 14B in NW corner

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Unclear

Start Date:

18 Jul, 1984

End Date:

19 Jul, 1984

Interpretation

Function:

Occupational debris layer in a hump

Stratigraphy remarks:

Together with L 16 this layer covered Wall 14B & Surf 17

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

190

Width:

160

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1923

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

11

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:

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:

2

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
13 897.76 897.35

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer D5K87:008
Under Earth layer D5K87:009
Over Wall D5K87:014
Over Surface D5K87:022
Cut by Earth layer D5K87:007

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
28 18 Jul, 1984 38 120 6 0
31 19 Jul, 1984 5 0 0 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
18 Jul, 1984 84D87305 Progress
19 Jul, 1984 84D87327 Progress