Locus D.5K87.038

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

T. Harrison

Designation:

Occupational debrislayer

Reason:

Poss change in color/texture

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

20 Jul, 1992

End Date:

03 Aug, 1992

Interpretation

Function:

Occupational debris buildup? or fill used to level a surface over bedrock?

Stratigraphy remarks:

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

30

Particle Shape AS %:

30

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Hard

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:

4

Width:

3

Upper Depth:

0.52

Lower Depth:

0.38

Downslope Direction:

15

Degree of Slope:

12

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

400

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

335

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

2

Brick Size (in m):

0.1

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

1

Pebble Size (in m):

0.12

Ash Frequency (per m2):

3

Ash Size (in m):

0.15

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:

Random

Organic Inclusions

Bone Frequency:

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:

Consisted of loose rubble/rocky earth with high concentrations of pebble & cobble-sized stones, as well as high concentrations of bone & pottery

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
27 894.63 894.11
31 894.3 893.83
34 894.45 894.07

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer D5K87:035
Under Wall D5K87:037
Over Bedrock D5K87:033
Seals against Bedrock D5K87:040

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
111 20 Jul, 1992 7 109 15 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Jar Early Bronze 1
1 Bowl Early Bronze 1
1 Cookpot Early Bronze 1
112 21 Jul, 1992 8 269 24 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
5 Jar Early Bronze
2 Cookpot Early Bronze
113 21 Jul, 1992 13 222 27 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
5 Jar Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
2 Cookpot Early Bronze
114 21 Jul, 1992 14 108 11 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Early Bronze 1
2 Cookpot Early Bronze 1
115 22 Jul, 1992 36 257 35 5

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
6 Jar Early Bronze 1
1 Bowl Early Bronze 1
1 Cookpot Early Bronze 1
116 22 Jul, 1992 20 324 22 2

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Jar Early Bronze 1
1 Cookpot Early Bronze 1
117 22 Jul, 1992 14 171 13 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
118 23 Jul, 1992 27 301 26 7

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Early Bronze 1
2 Bowl Early Bronze 1
3 Cookpot Early Bronze 1
119 23 Jul, 1992 39 384 36 4
120 24 Jul, 1992 49 217 24 1

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
5 Jar Early Bronze
1 Jug Early Bronze
2 Bowl Early Bronze
4 Cookpot Early Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
21 Jul, 1992 92D87342 Progress
22 Jul, 1992 92D87343 Progress
23 Jul, 1992 92D87344 Progress
24 Jul, 1992 92D87345 Progress