Locus D.5K77.021

General Information

Locus Type:

Installation

Supervisor:

J. Kurian

Designation:

Basalt hearth

Reason:

Basalt stone lining & ash

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

27 Jun, 1989

End Date:

11 Jul, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Basalt stone tool frags were reused to make a hearth

Stratigraphy remarks:

With Surf 15

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Installation Description

Type

Certain:

Probable:

Hearth

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:

Semi-circular

Quality 1:

Nearly

Quality 2:

Remarks:

Lining

Lining:

None

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

0.9

Greatest width in meters:

0.79

Smallest width in meters:

0

Greatest Height in meters:

0.5

Lowest Height in meters:

0

Orientation (degrees):

180

Remarks

Remarks:

Some ash was preserved in this installation & floated; see biodata samples section

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
19	896.58	896.51

Stratigraphy

Under	Earth layer	D5K77:009
Over	Earth layer	D5K77:024
Cuts	Surface	D5K77:015
Sealed agnst by	Earth layer	D5K77:022

Pails

Number	Date	Baskets	Total	Diagnostic	Published
99	10 Jul, 1989	0	0	0	0
46	04 Jul, 1989	0	0	0	0

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
27 Jun, 1989	89D77292	Hearth 21
28 Jun, 1989	89D77293	Progress
29 Jun, 1989	89D77294	Progress
02 Jul, 1989	89D77295	Progress
03 Jul, 1989	89D77296	Progress
04 Jul, 1989	89D77297	Progress