Locus D.5K96.001

Earth · Topsoil

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor M. Murray
Designation Topsoil
Reason Begin excavation
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Arbitrary
Start Date 25 June, 1987
End Date 15 July, 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

Relationship Related to Related locus
Over Earth layer D5K96:002
Over Earth layer D5K96:007
Over Earth layer D5K96:008

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 25 June, 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 June, 1987 10 70 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
3 26 June, 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 June, 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 July, 1987 131 146 26 0
33 15 July, 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 June, 1987 87D96590 Pre-excavation
25 June, 1987 87D96662 Progress
29 June, 1987 87D96591 Progress
30 June, 1987 87D96592 Progress