Locus D.5K97.025

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

K. Rounsefell

Designation:

Occupational debris layer/subsurface 11

Reason:

Change in color, pebbly

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

22 Jul, 1987

End Date:

23 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Occupational debris layer; may have served as foundational surface for Surf 11

Stratigraphy remarks:

Below Surf 11; darker in color than Surf 24, but also further from L 26; basically same as Surf 24

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 5/3

Texture

Texture:

Clay

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

40

Particle Shape R %:

60

Consistence

Hardness:

Hard

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

3

Width:

0.95

Upper Depth:

0.12

Lower Depth:

0.08

Downslope Direction:

186

Degree of Slope:

6

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

350

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

1

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):

1

Ash Size (in m):

0.45

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:

Makeup of Surf 11; discolored, prob from burned ceiling (L 26); contains small ceiling frags, more stones than Surf 24; less discolored by L 26 than Surf 24 was

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
20 898.35 898.23
21 898.37 898.29
26 898.27 898.18
32 898.22 898.12

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer D5K97:003
Under Surface D5K97:011
Under Installation D5K97:023
Over Surface D5K97:029
Over Surface D5K97:031
Contiguous to Earth layer D5K97:013
Contiguous to Surface D5K97:024
Seals against Installation D5K97:012

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
66 22 Jul, 1987 23 243 16 0
67 23 Jul, 1987 6 11 0 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
22 Jul, 1987 87D97649 Progress
23 Jul, 1987 87D97650 Progress