General Information

Locus Type Installation

Supervisor M. Murray

Designation Hearth

Reason Burnt pottery layer

Top Separation Clear

Bottom Separation Clear

Start Date 1 July, 1987

End Date 9 July, 1987

Interpretation

Function Prob for an informal cooking fire

Stratigraphy remarks When the S half was removed, the S balk of the hearth revealed a row or layer of pebbles that had not been in evidence in such quantity with the removal of the S section; the layers of pottery are still 2-3 cm above the pebbles which seem to be on the surface of L 10

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:

Burned

Ceramic Qualifier 2:

Ceramic Percent:

100

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:

Stone Qualifier 2:

Stone Percent:

0

Plan

Type:

Quality 1:

Quality 2:

Remarks:

Lining

Lining:

None

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

1.28

Greatest width in meters:

1

Smallest width in meters:

0.7

Greatest Height in meters:

0

Lowest Height in meters:

0

Orientation (degrees):

180

Remarks

Remarks:

Open hearth; no stones outlining or bordering it; burnt pottery in association is sometimes burnt on inside only & sometimes on outside only; July 6: N perimeter defined; hearth appears to sit on L 3; July 4: W & S perimeters defined; July 8: hearth section; began removal of S half; July 9: S half removed; N half removed

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
22	898.56	0
23	898.39	898.36
28	898.36	0
29	898.35	0

Stratigraphy

Relationship	Related to	Related locus
Under	Earth layer	D5K96:002
Over	Surface	D5K96:003

Pails

Number

Date

Baskets

Total

Diagnostic

Published

23

8 July, 1987

5

21

0

25

9 July, 1987

13

52

2

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Jar	Early Bronze

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
1 July, 1987	87D96594	Progress
2 July, 1987	87D96595	Progress
3 July, 1987	87D96596	Progress
6 July, 1987	87D96597	Progress
7 July, 1987	87D96598	Progress
8 July, 1987	87D96599	Progress
9 July, 1987	87D96600	Progress

Locus D.5K96.004