Locus D.5K76.030

Installation · Stone-lined hearth

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 June, 1989
End Date 30 June, 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

Supplements

Additional descriptions recorded later as the locus was further excavated.

Supplement 1

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
29 896.56 896.16
35 896.25 895.98

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
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 July, 1989 89D76279 Building from S
26 July, 1989 89D76283 Progress
30 June, 1989 89D76268 Fill in Hearth 30
30 June, 1989 89D76269 Hearth 30
7 July, 1989 89D76273 Progress
7 July, 1989 89D76274 Building
12 July, 1989 89D76277 Progress
27 July, 1989 89D76285 Building
27 July, 1989 89D76284 Progress