Locus D.5K97.026

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

K. Rounsefell

Designation:

Ceiling & related material

Reason:

Partially baked mudbrick with reed imprints

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

21 Jul, 1987

End Date:

29 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Burned ceiling/wall & related debris

Stratigraphy remarks:

Above Surfs 34 & 35; sealed Pithoi 15; may have served as foundational makeup of plaster Surf 11; poss contemp to Wall 27

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

5YR 6/4

Texture

Texture:

Sand-Sandy loam

Particle Shape A %:

25

Particle Shape AS %:

25

Particle Shape SR %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

25

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:

2.9

Width:

2.6

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

186

Degree of Slope:

4

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

500

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

2

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:

Originally considered part of L 8; Pail 63 actually from this locus; also, photo 87B072109 is of this locus

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
22 898.2 898.13
23 898.29 898.13
34 898.18 897.99
35 898.19 898.07

Stratigraphy

Under Surface D5K97:011
Under Earth layer D5K97:008
Under Surface D5K97:017
Over Surface D5K97:035
Over Surface D5K97:034
Over Wall D5K97:027
Contiguous to Surface D5K97:029
Contiguous to Earth layer D5K97:022
Seals against Wall D5K97:027

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
87 27 Jul, 1987 10 35 0 0
89 27 Jul, 1987 12 98 3 0
94 28 Jul, 1987 10 23 1 0
99 29 Jul, 1987 16 20 20 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Early Bronze
3 Jar Early Bronze
101 29 Jul, 1987 21 118 18 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Early Bronze
87 27 Jul, 1987 12 98 0 0
89 27 Jul, 1987 12 98 3 0
94 28 Jul, 1987 10 23 1 0
99 29 Jul, 1987 16 120 20 0
101 29 Jul, 1987 21 118 18 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
28 Jul, 1987 87D96616 Progress
21 Jul, 1987 87B072108 Progress
22 Jul, 1987 87D97649 Progress
23 Jul, 1987 87D97650 Progress
24 Jul, 1987 87D97651 Progress
27 Jul, 1987 87D96615 Progress
29 Jul, 1987 87D96618 Progress
28 Jul, 1987 87D96617 Progress
21 Jul, 1987 87D97648 Ceiling frags