Locus D.5K96.003
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 Jun, 1987
End Date:
22 Jul, 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
| 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 Jun, 1987 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 15 | 03 Jul, 1987 | 28 | 140 | 10 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 16 | 06 Jul, 1987 | 65 | 282 | 32 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 17 | 06 Jul, 1987 | 44 | 107 | 7 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 18 | 07 Jul, 1987 | 38 | 421 | 21 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 19 | 19 Jul, 1987 | 78 | 190 | 20 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 20 | 07 Jul, 1987 | 19 | 27 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 21 | 08 Jul, 1987 | 39 | 65 | 10 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 34 | 16 Jul, 1987 | 15 | 34 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 | 17 Jul, 1987 | 0 | 53 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | 17 Jul, 1987 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 51 | 22 Jul, 1987 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 66 | 28 Jul, 1987 | 46 | 269 | 13 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 76 | 28 Jul, 1987 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Photos
| Date | Photo Number | Subject | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun, 1987 | 87D96592 | Progress |
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| 30 Jun, 1987 | 87D96593 | Sherds in-situ, L 3 |
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| 01 Jul, 1987 | 87D96594 | Progress |
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| 02 Jul, 1987 | 87D96595 | Progress |
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| 03 Jul, 1987 | 87D96596 | Progress |
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| 06 Jul, 1987 | 87D96597 | Progress |
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| 07 Jul, 1987 | 87D96598 | Progress |
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| 08 Jul, 1987 | 87D96599 | Progress |
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