Descriptive Attribute	Value(s)
Locus Number	5
Legacy Database LocusID	1378
Legacy Database TBTID	428
Locus Year	2015
Open Date	2015-07-27
Close Date	2015-07-29
Open Page	121
Close Page	147
Soil Samples	False
Photos	False
Munsell Color	2.5Y 4/4 olive brown
Description	Locus 5 encompassed the entire trench, including the original trench and the northern extension. Locus 5 thus was overlaid by both loci 2 and 4, which covered the original trench and the northern extension, respectively; Loci 2 and 4 were determined to be the topsoil underneath a modern dirt dump. Locus 5 was opened to consolidate Loci 2 and 4. The soil was dark brown and claylike with some pockets of carbon and stoney inclusions ranging from pebble to palm-sized. The opening surface of the locus was relatively flat, with a slight downward slope from north to south. This locus was highly productive in terms of pottery sherds in relation to the previous loci; in contrast to previous loci, smaller quantities of tile were found. Notable finds include a possible crucible fragment, a bone fragment with possible butcher mark, and two sherds of bucchero, one ridged and one incised. Although Locus 5 was opened in order to consolidate Loci 2 and 4, all materials recovered from the locus were ancient in date, indicating that this may have been a contextually secure stratum.