Locus D.5K96.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

M. Murray

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

25 Jun, 1987

End Date:

15 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Covered entire square

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/2

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

30

Particle Shape R %:

70

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

6

Width:

6

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

182

Degree of Slope:

10

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

1100

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

1

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

1

Nari Size (in m):

0.7

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:

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:

0

Burnt Wood Avg Size in cm:

UD per basket:

0

UD SAvg Size in cm:

0

Distribution:

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 898.88 898.95
11 898.85 898.78
21 898.8 898.59
31 898.33 898.17
35 898.51 898.4

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer D5K96:002
Over Earth layer D5K96:007
Over Earth layer D5K96:008

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 25 Jun, 1987 71 280 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Iron 2
2 25 Jun, 1987 10 70 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
3 26 Jun, 1992 89 350 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
4 29 Jun, 1987 166 475 75 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
6 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
8 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Jar Early Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1
2 Bowl Middle Bronze
4 Jar Early Bronze
32 15 Jul, 1987 131 146 26 0
33 15 Jul, 1987 45 91 11 0

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 Jun, 1987 87D96590 Pre-excavation
25 Jun, 1987 87D96662 Progress
29 Jun, 1987 87D96591 Progress
30 Jun, 1987 87D96592 Progress