Locus D.5K87.032

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

L. Haynes

Designation:

Ashy occupational debris layer

Reason:

Change in color & texture

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

01 Aug, 1989

End Date:

01 Jul, 1992

Interpretation

Function:

Ashy occupational debris layer

Stratigraphy remarks:

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/2

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

30

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 2:

moderately

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

4

Upper Depth:

0.22

Lower Depth:

0.04

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

20

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

245

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

1

Nari Size (in m):

0.3

Brick Frequency (per m2):

3

Brick Size (in m):

0

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

1

Ash Size (in m):

1

Earth Distribution:

Random

Artifact Inclusions

Pottery Frequency:

0

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:

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:

Extends over almost the entire square lensing out at bedrock near W balk; a deeper ash pit is located half way between bedrock & the S balk at Loca 19; the layer contains many bones, flints & potsherds; a small corner of a Wall 36 in SW corner has been built upon some small rocks; the portion of this wall which ran E to W was removed

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
13 895.13 894.99
21 894.99 894.88
22 896.19 0
23 896.57 0
26 896.17 0
28 895.02 894.86
31 894.99 894.77
35 894.98 895.02

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer D5K87:029
Over Installation D5K87:034
Seals against Wall D5K87:036

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
75 25 Jun, 1992 37 158 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
7 Jar Early Bronze
2 Jug Early Bronze
7 Cookpot Early Bronze
76 25 Jun, 1992 63 177 19 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
77 25 Jun, 1992 12 118 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Bronze
6 Jar Early Bronze
1 Jug Early Bronze
2 Cookpot Early Bronze
78 25 Jun, 1992 15 70 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
82 30 Jun, 1992 27 153 28 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Early Bronze 2
10 Cookpot Early Bronze 2
83 30 Jun, 1992 36 206 31 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Early Bronze 2
3 Cookpot Early Bronze 2
84 30 Jul, 1992 34 194 24 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Bronze 2
2 Jar Early Bronze 2
3 Cookpot Early Bronze 2
85 30 Jul, 1992 43 197 25 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Bronze 2
7 Cookpot Early Bronze 2
86 30 Jul, 1992 23 113 14 4

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Early Bronze 2
2 Cookpot Early Bronze 2
87 29 Jun, 1992 27 142 28 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Bronze
7 Jar Early Bronze
4 Cookpot Early Bronze
88 01 Jul, 1992 38 284 23 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
9 Jar Early Bronze 2
2 Cookpot Early Bronze 2
89 01 Jul, 1992 9 47 9 3

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
01 Aug, 1989 89D87382 Progress
02 Aug, 1989 89D87383 Progress
04 Aug, 1989 89D87384 Final