Locus D.5K96.003

Earth · Beaten-earth surface

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor M. Murray
Designation Beaten-earth surface
Reason Change in color & consistence
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 30 June, 1987
End Date 22 July, 1987

Interpretation

Function Domestic beaten-earth suface; burnt pottery on surface; mortars found; pieces of large pot were found in make-up; Wall 9 was covering them
Stratigraphy remarks Went over Wall 5 (only at the S end) since the top course or courses were lost in the slope of the square or were robbed; with Hearth 4; later pottery is contamination; much bio-turbation
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

5YR 6/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

0

Particle Shape R %:

100

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Firm

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

very

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

6

Width:

6

Upper Depth:

0.32

Lower Depth:

0.03

Downslope Direction:

180

Degree of Slope:

8

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

880

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

1

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

1

Nari Size (in m):

0.07

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:

20

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:

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
1 898.41 898.36
5 898.63 0
7 0 898.27
9 898.46 0
11 898.65 898.33
21 898.34 898.31
31 898.15 898.1
35 898.23 898.19

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer D5K96:002
Under Installation D5K96:004
Over Wall D5K96:005
Over Surface D5K96:010
Over Wall D5K96:011
Equals Surface D6K06:022
Equals Surface D6K06:012

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
8 30 June, 1987 0 29 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
15 3 July, 1987 28 140 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
16 6 July, 1987 65 282 32 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
3 Jar Early Bronze
4 Cookpot Early Bronze
17 6 July, 1987 44 107 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Bronze
1 Jug Early Bronze
18 7 July, 1987 38 421 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
19 19 July, 1987 78 190 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Early Bronze
2 Jar Early Bronze
20 7 July, 1987 19 27 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Early Bronze
21 8 July, 1987 39 65 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
34 16 July, 1987 15 34 4 0
40 17 July, 1987 0 53 3 0
41 17 July, 1987 0 37 1 0
51 22 July, 1987 8 14 0 0
66 28 July, 1987 46 269 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
76 28 July, 1987 0 0 1 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
30 June, 1987 87D96592 Progress
30 June, 1987 87D96593 Sherds in-situ, L 3
1 July, 1987 87D96594 Progress
2 July, 1987 87D96595 Progress
3 July, 1987 87D96596 Progress
6 July, 1987 87D96597 Progress
7 July, 1987 87D96598 Progress
8 July, 1987 87D96599 Progress