Locus D.5K97.008

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

K. Rounsefell

Designation:

Occupational debris layer

Reason:

Arbitrary

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

03 Jul, 1987

End Date:

16 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Arbitrarily designated earth layer to prevent contamination of lower rock; poss living surfaces present in this layer

Stratigraphy remarks:

Definite living surfaces preserved below; Tabun 9 cut from this locus; Wall 10 also visible above; pottery contamination prob from bio-turbation

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

2.5Y 5/2

Texture

Texture:

Clay

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

20

Particle Shape R %:

80

Consistence

Hardness:

S. 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:

5

Width:

5

Upper Depth:

0.2

Lower Depth:

0.05

Downslope Direction:

224

Degree of Slope:

2

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

550

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

7

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

2

Nari Size (in m):

0.1

Brick Frequency (per m2):

1

Brick Size (in m):

0.05

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
7 898.86 898.38
16 898.45 0
17 898.47 0
21 898.41 898.31
28 898.24 898.2
29 898.43 898.33
31 898.57 898.19

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer D5K97:001
Over Installation D5K97:009
Over Surface D5K97:011
Over Earth layer D5K97:003
Over Earth layer D5K97:016
Over Installation D5K97:012
Over Earth layer D5K97:026
Over Earth layer D5K97:013
Over Surface D5K97:017
Equals Earth layer D6K07:020
Equals Surface D5K97:021
Contiguous to Earth layer D5K97:007
Seals against Wall D5K97:010
Cut by Installation D5K97:009

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
18 03 Jul, 1987 9 59 2 0
19 03 Jul, 1987 0 6 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Early Bronze
20 06 Jul, 1987 46 241 14 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
5 Jar Early Bronze
21 06 Jul, 1987 28 85 6 0
23 07 Jul, 1987 32 212 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Bronze
2 Bowl Early Bronze
26 08 Jul, 1987 5 21 1 0
28 09 Jul, 1987 22 174 7 0
29 10 Jul, 1987 11 86 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Bronze
1 Cookpot Early Bronze
30 10 Jul, 1987 0 11 0 0
32 10 Jul, 1987 0 12 0 0
34 13 Jul, 1987 34 229 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Bronze
38 14 Jul, 1987 22 139 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Early Bronze
45 15 Jul, 1987 54 366 7 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
6 Jar Early Bronze
1 Bowl Early Bronze
2 Cup Early Bronze
49 16 Jul, 1987 5 40 0 0
63 21 Jul, 1987 11 25 3 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
13 Jul, 1987 87D97640 Progress
14 Jul, 1987 87D97641 Progress
15 Jul, 1987 87D97642 Progress
06 Jul, 1987 87D97633 Door post socket
07 Jul, 1987 87D97634 Progress
08 Jul, 1987 87D97635 Progress
09 Jul, 1987 87D97636 Progress
10 Jul, 1987 87D97637 Progress
21 Jul, 1987 87D97648 Ceiling frags
06 Jul, 1987 87D97630 Progress
06 Jul, 1987 87D97631 Tabun? With pot sherds
06 Jul, 1987 87D97632 Tabun