Locus B.7K80.068

Installation · Stone-ringed hearth

General Information

Locus Type Installation
Supervisor W. Bowes
Designation Stone-ringed hearth
Reason Circular ring of stones
Top Separation —
Bottom Separation —
Start Date 15 July, 1992
End Date 24 July, 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

Relationship Related to Related locus
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 July, 1992 92B80126 Final
24 July, 1992 92B80132 Final
24 July, 1992 92B80-40C Final
24 July, 1992 92B80-46C Final
24 July, 1992 92B80130 Final
24 July, 1992 92B80131 Final
24 July, 1992 92B80-39C Final
24 July, 1992 92B80-44C Final
24 July, 1992 92B80-45C Final
24 July, 1992 92B80125 Final