Locus D.5K77.011

General Information

Locus Type:

Installation

Supervisor:

S. Boozer

Designation:

Large stone mortar supported by stones

Reason:

Discovery of the mortar

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

18 Jul, 1984

End Date:

18 Jul, 1984

Interpretation

Function:

Reinforced domestic mortar

Stratigraphy remarks:

Set into Surf 15, next to crude hearth surrounded by basalt frags

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Installation Description

Type

Certain:

Mortar

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:

Hard

Stone Qualifier 2:

Stone Percent:

100

Plan

Type:

Rectangular

Quality 1:

Rounded

Quality 2:

Remarks:

Lining

Lining:

None

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

0.62

Greatest width in meters:

0.56

Smallest width in meters:

0.51

Greatest Height in meters:

0

Lowest Height in meters:

0.17

Orientation (degrees):

202

Remarks

Remarks:

Rectangular mortar set into Surf 15; braced on 3 sidesa (W, N, E) by a series of small flat cobbles (which are also set into Surf 15); those on the S may have been removed during excavation, though there are no traces; if nothing was removed, we might infer that users worked the mortar from the S

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
19 896.74 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer D5K77:003
Under Earth layer D5K77:009
Cuts Surface D5K77:015

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
18 Jul, 1984 84D77304 Progress
19 Jul, 1984 84D77328 Progress
20 Jul, 1984 84D77350 Progress
24 Jul, 1984 84D77397 Progress
25 Jul, 1984 84D77417 Progress
26 Jul, 1984 84D77442 Progress
21 Jul, 1984 8421-0821 Plaster & daub
30 Jul, 1984 84D77516 Final
30 Jul, 1984 84D77514 Final--aerial