Locus D.5K97.001

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

K. Rounsefell

Designation:

Topsoil

Reason:

Begin excavation

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

24 Jun, 1987

End Date:

01 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Topsoil

Stratigraphy remarks:

Above other features; includes L 2

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/2

Texture

Texture:

Clay

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

10

Particle Shape R %:

90

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Wind

Measurements

Length:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

Lower Depth:

0.25

Downslope Direction:

222

Degree of Slope:

8

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

105

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

20

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

Brick Frequency (per m2):

3

Brick Size (in m):

4.5

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:

1

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:

Mudbrick, poss burnt ceiling frags found; darker in NE corner (10YR 4/2, dark grayish brown) while rest is lighter (10YR 5/2, grayish brown); NE corner apparently organically stained; direction of slope varies from 2 to 15 degrees

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 898.86 898.55
10 898.89 898.67
11 899.01 898.06
17 898.66 898.66
31 898.57 898.22
35 898.45 898.2

Stratigraphy

Over Earth layer D5K97:003
Over Earth layer D5K97:004
Over Earth layer D5K97:005

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
1 24 Jun, 1987 50 434 29 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
1 Jar Early Bronze
2 25 Jun, 1987 36 214 22 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Krater Iron 1
3 26 Jun, 1987 45 416 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Jar Middle Bronze
1 Jug Middle Bronze
1 Jar Early Bronze
4 29 Jun, 1987 70 463 29 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 2
5 29 Jun, 1987 5 231 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
6 30 Jun, 1987 34 450 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
0 Late Iron 2
7 30 Jun, 1987 9 102 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
10 01 Jul, 1987 34 157 19 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Bronze
1 Cup Early Bronze
17 03 Jul, 1987 13 95 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Bronze
5 24 Jun, 1987 50 434 29 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
25 Jun, 1987 87D97663 Progress
29 Jun, 1987 87D97625 Progress
30 Jun, 1987 87D97626 Progress
01 Jul, 1987 87D97627 Progress
23 Jun, 1987 87D97624 Pre-excavation