Locus D.5K97.030

General Information

Locus Type:

Earth

Supervisor:

K. Rounsefell

Designation:

Beaten-earth surface

Reason:

Hard-packed earth with flat-lying sherds

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

23 Jul, 1987

End Date:

23 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Beaten-earth surface frag

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Pithos 20; also covered by tumble from wall locus 6K07:35

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

7.5YR 5/2

Texture

Texture:

Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

0

Particle Shape SR %:

10

Particle Shape R %:

90

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Crumbly

Compactness Degree 1:

very

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

0.82

Width:

0.53

Upper Depth:

0

Lower Depth:

0

Downslope Direction:

155

Degree of Slope:

2

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Beaten Earth

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

420

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

3

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:

Only a small portion exists in this square because of L 18's tendency to spread; unexcavated at end of U87

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 898.14 0
7 898.09 0

Stratigraphy

Under Surface D5K97:028
Contiguous to Earth layer D5K97:018
Contiguous to Surface D5K97:033
Seals against Installation D5K97:020

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
27 Jul, 1987 87D96614 Progress