Locus D.5K97.035

Earth · Beaten-earth surface

General Information

Locus Type Earth
Supervisor K. Rounsefell
Designation Beaten-earth surface
Reason Flat-lying sherds, etc
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 29 July, 1987
End Date 31 July, 1987

Interpretation

Function Beaten-earth surface; burned or discolored
Stratigraphy remarks Below 26 & above Surf 34; may have been contemp with Surf 34, as suggested by the store jars Installation 15, lying on both these surfaces; sherds on this surface were burned; burned "seeds" found in jar on this surface; see stratigraphy interpretation for Surf 34
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:

4.53

Width:

2.3

Upper Depth:

0.15

Lower Depth:

0.1

Downslope Direction:

180

Degree of Slope:

1

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

8

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

190

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

7

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Patterned

Earth Inclusions

Nari Frequency (per m2):

1

Nari Size (in m):

13

Brick Frequency (per m2):

1

Brick Size (in m):

7

Pebble Frequency (per m2):

0

Pebble Size (in m):

0

Ash Frequency (per m2):

1

Ash Size (in m):

17

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:

Mottled by burning above it; 10Yr 3/3 (dark brown), 10YR 5/3 (brown), 10YR 8/2 (white); Installation 15 also found on this surface; large areas of burned mudbrick (very hard) found on this surface also; in Loca 35/28, 12 small cobbles form a circle touching Wall 27

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
10 898.1 897.94
11 898.26 897.94
16 898.13 897.95
23 898.12 898.02
23 898.13 898.02
35 898.07 897.99

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Installation D5K97:015
Under Earth layer D5K97:026
Under Earth layer D5K97:022
Over Surface D5K97:034
Contiguous to Earth layer D5K97:032
Seals against Wall D5K97:027

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
116 30 July, 1987 50 173 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Jar Early Bronze
116 31 July, 1987 50 173 13 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
30 July, 1987 87D96621 Progress
29 July, 1987 87D96619 Sherds in situ
29 July, 1987 87D96620 Vessel in situ
31 July, 1987 87D96622 Progress