Locus D.5K97.028

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

K. Rounsefell

Designation:

Beaten-earth surface

Reason:

Harder

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

23 Jul, 1987

End Date:

24 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Occupational buildup on a surface

Stratigraphy remarks:

Arbitrarily separated from L 16; L 18 lenses into it & cuts it off from Wall 10; prob contemp to 18

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 %:

25

Particle Shape R %:

75

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

moderately

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Moist

Wetness Degree:

somewhat

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

1

Width:

0.75

Upper Depth:

0.14

Lower Depth:

0.07

Downslope Direction:

210

Degree of Slope:

2

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

450

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

7

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:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 898.21 898.14
7 898.23 898.09

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer D5K97:016
Over Surface D5K97:030
Equals Surface D5K96:017
Equals Surface D5K97:029
Contiguous to Earth layer D5K97:018
Seals against Installation D5K97:020

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
69 23 Jul, 1997 17 80 3 0

Photos

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