Locus D.5K97.019

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

K. Rounsefell

Designation:

Occupational debris layer; part of L 18

Reason:

Fewer stones & debris than 7 or 18

Top Separation:

Unclear

Bottom Separation:

Unclear

Start Date:

16 Jul, 1987

End Date:

17 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Prob accumulated layer between L 7 & 18; part of L 18

Stratigraphy remarks:

Very little evidence of occupational activity; late pottery contamination prob from bio-turbation

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/2

Texture

Texture:

Clay

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

80

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

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:

2

Width:

0.75

Upper Depth:

0.07

Lower Depth:

0.05

Downslope Direction:

187

Degree of Slope:

2

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

560

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

4

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:

Remarks

Remarks:

Removed as separate locus in attempt to face a poss surface; no such surface was found so locus not continued

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer D5K97:007
Over Earth layer D5K97:018
Contiguous to Earth layer D5K97:006

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
54 16 Jul, 1987 17 55 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
17 Jul, 1987 87D97644 Progress