Locus D.5K97.034
General Information
Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
K. Rounsefell
Designation:
Beaten-earth surface
Reason:
Flat-lying sherds, rounded particles, multi-colored
Top Separation:
Clear
Bottom Separation:
Average
Start Date:
28 Jul, 1987
End Date:
31 Jul, 1987
Interpretation
Function:
Surface. Food System: Evidently a part of the food storage/production area
Stratigraphy remarks:
Below burned mudbrick (L.26) and also below surface 35. One of the stor jars (Installation 15) was resting on this surface, and one other was resting on both this surface AND locus 35. This particular store jar did not have a base remaining. Above surface 31, which did not have flat-lying pithoi. C.f. Locus 35 12.B
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Earth Description
Color
Munsell Number:
10YR 6/3
Texture
Texture:
Sand clay loam-Silty clay loam
Particle Shape A %:
0
Particle Shape AS %:
0
Particle Shape SR %:
60
Particle Shape R %:
40
Consistence
Hardness:
Loose
Compactness Description 1:
Crumbly
Compactness Degree 1:
moderately
Compactness Description 2:
Compactness Degree 2:
Wetness Description:
Moist
Wetness Degree:
moderately
Structure:
Puddling
Measurements
Length:
5
Width:
2.5
Upper Depth:
0.105
Lower Depth:
0
Downslope Direction:
0
Degree of Slope:
0
Surface Material
Surface Material:
Laminated Surface:
10
Stone Inclusions
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
400
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
17
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
0
Stone Distribution:
Patterned
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:
Surface is burned from L 26; many flat-lying sherds, pots; Pithos 15 on this surface; in Loca 35/28, 12 small cobbles form a circle touching Wall 27
Levels
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 897.94 | 897.91 |
| 11 | 897.94 | 897.86 |
| 16 | 897.95 | 897.84 |
| 23 | 898.02 | 897.9 |
| 27 | 898.04 | 897.89 |
| 28 | 898.1 | 0 |
| 33 | 898.09 | 897.89 |
| 34 | 898.1 | 897.91 |
Stratigraphy
| Under | Earth layer | D5K97:026 |
| Under | Installation | D5K97:015 |
| Under | Surface | D5K97:035 |
| Over | Surface | D5K97:031 |
| Contiguous to | Earth layer | D5K97:032 |
| Seals against | Wall | D5K97:027 |
Pails
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | 28 Jul, 1987 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 118 | 31 Jul, 1987 | 37 | 182 | 22 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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Photos
| Date | Photo Number | Subject | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul, 1987 | 87D96616 | Progress |
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| 29 Jul, 1987 | 87D96618 | Progress |
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| 30 Jul, 1987 | 87D96621 | Progress |
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| 28 Jul, 1987 | 87D96617 | Progress |
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| 29 Jul, 1987 | 87D96619 | Sherds in situ |
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| 31 Jul, 1987 | 87D96622 | Progress |
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| 03 Aug, 1987 | 87D96623 | Progress |
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