Locus B.7K90.008

General Information

Locus Type:

Installation

Supervisor:

H. Dates

Designation:

Hearth

Reason:

Circular row of stones; ashy soil within

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

17 Jul, 1984

End Date:

20 Jul, 1984

Interpretation

Function:

Apparantly constitutes a brief re-use of the upper 2 courses of Silo 12 as a hearth

Stratigraphy remarks:

Apparantly filled, then sealed by Surf 13; later Surf 6 was put down as a surface between Walls 3 & 4, poss because Surf13 was deteriorating.

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Installation Description

Type

Certain:

Probable:

Hearth

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:

None

Stone Qualifier 2:

Stone Percent:

100

Plan

Type:

Circular

Quality 1:

Nearly

Quality 2:

Remarks:

Lining

Lining:

None

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

1.44

Greatest width in meters:

0

Smallest width in meters:

1.23

Greatest Height in meters:

0

Lowest Height in meters:

0.22

Orientation (degrees):

0

Remarks

Remarks:

Soil color of Pit 8 was 2.5Y 3/2 (very dark grayish brown); two courses of stone delineating Hearth 8 also comprise the top two courses of earlier storage Pit 12; stones were in use with, but show little indication of being burned; apparently, it was not in use very long; appears to have been filled with large pebbles, small cobbles & sealed by Surf 13; top course of stones is adjoined by & overlaid with hard beaten-earth Surf 13; superimposed top plans indicated Surf 6 overlay Pits 8 & 12 as it spanned the distance between Walls 3 & 4; inner diameter measured 1.08 m N to S & .87 m E to W

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
17 913.99 0
17 913.99 0
17 913.95 0
17 913.94 0
17 913.96 0
17 913.98 0
23 913.96 0
23 913.9 0
23 913.97 0
23 913.99 0

Stratigraphy

Under Surface B7K90:006
Over Installation B7K90:012
Sealed agnst by Surface B7K90:013

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
62 19 Jul, 1984 7 147 17 0
64 20 Jul, 1984 6 126 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Krater Iron 2
2 Bowl Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
18 Jul, 1984 84B90295 Progress
19 Jul, 1984 84B90316 Progress
20 Jul, 1984 84B90336 Progress
19 Jul, 1984 84B90317 Fire pit prior to sectioning