Locus D.5K96.004
General Information
Locus Type:
Installation
Supervisor:
M. Murray
Designation:
Hearth
Reason:
Burnt pottery layer
Top Separation:
Clear
Bottom Separation:
Clear
Start Date:
01 Jul, 1987
End Date:
09 Jul, 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
| Under | Earth layer | D5K96:002 |
| Over | Surface | D5K96:003 |
Pails
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 08 Jul, 1987 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 25 | 09 Jul, 1987 | 13 | 52 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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Photos
| Date | Photo Number | Subject | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul, 1987 | 87D96594 | Progress |
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| 02 Jul, 1987 | 87D96595 | Progress |
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| 03 Jul, 1987 | 87D96596 | Progress |
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| 06 Jul, 1987 | 87D96597 | Progress |
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| 07 Jul, 1987 | 87D96598 | Progress |
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| 08 Jul, 1987 | 87D96599 | Progress |
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| 09 Jul, 1987 | 87D96600 | Progress |
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