Locus D.5K97.006

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

D. Rounsefell

Designation:

Occupational debris layer

Reason:

Fewer stones

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

02 Jul, 1987

End Date:

15 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Occupational debris layer; burnt material at top

Stratigraphy remarks:

Below rock tumble where pottery contamination may have originated

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 6/3

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Loose

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1.6

Width:

1.4

Upper Depth:

0.13

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

450

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

0

Nari Size (in m):

0

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:

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:

Random

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
10 898.42 0
10 898.5 898.4
11 898.5 898.4
17 898.47 898.34

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer D5K97:004
Over Earth layer D5K97:022
Equals Earth layer D6K07:016
Equals Earth layer D6K07:020
Equals Earth layer D6K07:026
Equals Earth layer D6K07:027
Equals Earth layer D6K07:028
Contiguous to Surface D5K97:017
Contiguous to Earth layer D5K97:019
Contiguous to Surface D5K97:021

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
86 27 Jul, 1987 36 174 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2
0 Early Bronze
90 28 Jul, 1987 46 39 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Few Iron bods
0 Early Bronze
100 29 Jul, 1987 15 64 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Early Bronze
44 15 Jul, 1987 23 15 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Early Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
02 Jul, 1987 87D97628 Progress
03 Jul, 1987 87D97629 Progress
15 Jul, 1987 87D97642 Progress
08 Jul, 1987 87D97635 Progress
09 Jul, 1987 87D97636 Progress
10 Jul, 1987 87D97637 Progress
06 Jul, 1987 87D97630 Progress