Locus D.5K76.030
General Information
Locus Type:
Installation
Supervisor:
B. MacKay
Designation:
Stone-lined hearth
Reason:
Semi-circle of stones
Top Separation:
Very Clear
Bottom Separation:
Very Clear
Start Date:
29 Jun, 1989
End Date:
30 Jun, 1989
Interpretation
Function:
Stone-lined hearth--domestic; note storage vessels & mortars in 5K77
Stratigraphy remarks:
With the pottery in 5K77:26; constructed into the side of & above the E end of Wall 21 which remained in use from the earlier phase
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:
Other
Stone Qualifier 2:
Stone Percent:
100
Plan
Type:
Oval
Quality 1:
Squared
Quality 2:
Remarks:
Lining
Lining:
Stone
Measurements
Greatest Length in meters:
0.78
Greatest width in meters:
0.29
Smallest width in meters:
0.59
Greatest Height in meters:
0.28
Lowest Height in meters:
0.46
Orientation (degrees):
146
Remarks
Remarks:
Earth around the top edges of the stones, between the stones, & above the bottom stones was fired red & brick-like, very crumbly; it did not seem to be applied as a lining
Levels
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | 896.56 | 896.16 |
| 35 | 896.25 | 895.98 |
Stratigraphy
| Under | Surface | D5K76:005 |
| Over | Wall | D5K76:021 |
| Over | Wall | D5K76:042 |
| Seals against | Wall | D5K76:008 |
| Seals against | Wall | D5K76:038 |
| Seals against | Wall | D5K76:021 |
| Sealed agnst by | Earth layer | D5K76:037 |
| Fill Loci | Earth layer | D5K76:029 |
Pails
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published |
|---|
Photos
| Date | Photo Number | Subject | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul, 1989 | 89D76279 | Building from S |
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| 26 Jul, 1989 | 89D76283 | Progress |
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| 30 Jun, 1989 | 89D76268 | Fill in Hearth 30 |
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| 30 Jun, 1989 | 89D76269 | Hearth 30 |
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| 07 Jul, 1989 | 89D76273 | Progress |
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| 07 Jul, 1989 | 89D76274 | Building |
|
| 12 Jul, 1989 | 89D76277 | Progress |
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| 27 Jul, 1989 | 89D76285 | Building |
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| 27 Jul, 1989 | 89D76284 | Progress |
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