Locus D.5K97.025

Earth · Occupational debris layer/subsurface 11

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 July, 1987
End Date 23 July, 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

Relationship Related to Related locus
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 July, 1987 23 243 16 0
67 23 July, 1987 6 11 0 0

Photos

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