Locus D.5K76.029

General Information

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

Interpretation

Function:

Ashy fill within Hearth 30; the use of the hearth

Stratigraphy remarks:

With house compound

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Earth Description

Color

Munsell Number:

10YR 4/2

Texture

Texture:

Loam-Silt loam

Particle Shape A %:

0

Particle Shape AS %:

40

Particle Shape SR %:

40

Particle Shape R %:

20

Consistence

Hardness:

Loose

Compactness Description 1:

Friable

Compactness Degree 1:

somewhat

Compactness Description 2:

Compactness Degree 2:

Wetness Description:

Dry

Wetness Degree:

moderately

Structure:

Random

Measurements

Length:

0.74

Width:

0.68

Upper Depth:

0.23

Lower Depth:

0.33

Downslope Direction:

0

Degree of Slope:

0

Surface Material

Surface Material:

Laminated Surface:

0

Stone Inclusions

Pebbles (2mm-6cm)/bskt:

140

Cobbles (6 - 25cm)/bskt:

17

Boulders (25 cm+)/bskt:

0

Stone Distribution:

Random

Earth Inclusions

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

Artifact Inclusions

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

Organic Inclusions

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

Remarks:

Earth around edges of hearth stones, between the stones, & above the bottom of the stones was fired red, brick-like, & very crumbly

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
29 896.4 896.16
35 896.27 895.98

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer D5K76:005
Over Installation D5K76:030
Seals against Installation D5K76:030

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
68 29 Jun, 1989 3 22 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Early Bronze
69 30 Jun, 1989 2 55 3 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
30 Jun, 1989 89D76268 Fill in Hearth 30