Locus D.5K97.021

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

K. Rounsefell

Designation:

Beaten-earth surface

Reason:

Change in color, consistence

Top Separation:

Unclear

Bottom Separation:

Very Unclear

Start Date:

20 Jul, 1987

End Date:

21 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Occupational beaten-earth surface; perhaps exterior , as suggested by lamination

Stratigraphy remarks:

May have been first surface after L 26, or contemp; earlier than Surf 11 et.al; disrupted by same rock tumble that may have broken Pithos 15

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

85

Particle Shape R %:

15

Consistence

Hardness:

S. Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Wetness Degree:

Structure:

Puddling

Measurements

Length:

1.25

Width:

1.25

Upper Depth:

0.05

Lower Depth:

0.02

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface

Laminated Surface:

5

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

400

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

8

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

1

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:

Laminated in places--may have been exterior; very soft; not all recording completed; after 2-4 hours the surface completely turned into 2 to 5 cm of powdery fine dust; by the next day, it was unrecoverable

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
22 898.22 898.13
22 0 898.14
23 0 898.12
23 0 898.13

Stratigraphy

Under Surface D5K97:017
Over Earth layer D5K97:022
Contiguous to Earth layer D5K97:026
Contiguous to Earth layer D5K97:006

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
28 Jul, 1987 87D96616 Progress
24 Jul, 1987 87D97651 Progress
27 Jul, 1987 87D96615 Progress
29 Jul, 1987 87D96618 Progress