Locus Type:
Earth
Supervisor:
B. MacKay
Designation:
Ash fill in Hearth 30
Reason:
Earth within Hearth 30
Top Separation:
Average
Bottom Separation:
Very Clear
Start Date:
29 Jun, 1989
End Date:
30 Jun, 1989
Function:
Ashy fill within Hearth 30; the use of the hearth
Stratigraphy remarks:
With house compound
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Munsell Number:
10YR 4/2
Texture:
Loam-Silt loam
Particle Shape A %:
0
Particle Shape AS %:
40
Particle Shape SR %:
40
Particle Shape R %:
20
Hardness:
Loose
Compactness Description 1:
Friable
Compactness Degree 1:
somewhat
Compactness Description 2:
Compactness Degree 2:
Wetness Description:
Dry
Wetness Degree:
moderately
Structure:
Random
Length:
0.74
Width:
0.68
Upper Depth:
0.23
Lower Depth:
0.33
Downslope Direction:
0
Degree of Slope:
0
Surface Material:
Laminated Surface:
0
Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:
140
Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:
17
Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:
0
Stone Distribution:
Random
Nari Frequency (per m2):
0
Nari Size (in m):
0
Brick Frequency (per m2):
0
Brick Size (in m):
0
Pebble Frequency (per m2):
0
Pebble Size (in m):
0
Ash Frequency (per m2):
2
Ash Size (in m):
0.12
Earth Distribution:
Random
Pottery Frequency:
Flint Frequency:
64
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:
Random
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:
Random
Remarks:
Earth around edges of hearth stones, between the stones, & above the bottom of the stones was fired red, brick-like, & very crumbly
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | 896.4 | 896.16 |
| 35 | 896.27 | 895.98 |
| Under | Earth layer | D5K76:005 |
| Over | Installation | D5K76:030 |
| Seals against | Installation | D5K76:030 |
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | 29 Jun, 1989 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 69 | 30 Jun, 1989 | 2 | 55 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||