Locus B.7K80.068

General Information

Locus Type:

Installation

Supervisor:

W. Bowes

Designation:

Stone-ringed hearth

Reason:

Circular ring of stones

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

15 Jul, 1992

End Date:

24 Jul, 1992

Interpretation

Function:

The interior ash indicates fire, prob for cooking; nearby pottery, grinding mortar & stone & some bones confirms this

Stratigraphy remarks:

With other domestic features of the Room 3

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Installation Description

Type

Certain:

Hearth

Probable:

Possible 1:

Possible 2:

Material

Limestone Qualifier 1:

Limestone Qualifier 2:

Limestone Percent:

Bedrock Qualifier 1:

Bedrock Qualifier 2:

Bedrock Percent:

0

Ceramic Qualifier 1:

Ceramic Qualifier 2:

Ceramic Percent:

0

Mud Qualifier 1:

Mud Qualifier 2:

Mud Percent:

Mudbrick Qualifier 1:

Mudbrick Qualifier 2:

Mudbrick Percent:

Nari Qualifier 1:

Nari Qualifier 2:

Nari Percent:

0

Plaster Qualifier 1:

Plaster Qualifier 2:

Plaster Percent:

0

Earth Qualifier 1:

Earth Qualifier 2:

Earth Percent:

0

Stone Qualifier 1:

Hard

Stone Qualifier 2:

Stone Percent:

100

Plan

Type:

Circular

Quality 1:

Quality 2:

Remarks:

Only 1/2 preserved

Lining

Lining:

None

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

0

Greatest width in meters:

0

Smallest width in meters:

0

Greatest Height in meters:

0

Lowest Height in meters:

0

Orientation (degrees):

0

Remarks

Remarks:

Diameter 95 cm; outer 60 cm, inner located 80 cm from Bin 65, 55 cm from grinding stone base, 10 cm from a grinder

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
33 911.83 0
33 912.15 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B7K80:060
Cuts Surface B7K80:067
Fill Loci Installation B7K80:068

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
24 Jul, 1992 92B80126 Final
24 Jul, 1992 92B80132 Final
24 Jul, 1992 92B80-40C Final
24 Jul, 1992 92B80-46C Final
24 Jul, 1992 92B80130 Final
24 Jul, 1992 92B80131 Final
24 Jul, 1992 92B80-39C Final
24 Jul, 1992 92B80-44C Final
24 Jul, 1992 92B80-45C Final
24 Jul, 1992 92B80125 Final