Locus D.5K96.015

Installation · Ash layer

General Information

Locus Type Installation
Supervisor M. Murray
Designation Ash layer
Reason Ashy
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Average
Start Date 8 July, 1987
End Date 9 July, 1987

Interpretation

Function Prob an ash pocket
Stratigraphy remarks Seals against Walls 11 & 5 & perhaps a row of stones that outlined it to the SW; Surf 10 was contiguous; late pottery is prob contamination
Balk โ€”
Phase โ€”
Stratum โ€”

Installation Description

Type

Certain:

Pit

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:

None

Earth Qualifier 2:

Earth Percent:

100

Stone Qualifier 1:

Stone Qualifier 2:

Stone Percent:

0

Plan

Type:

Irregular

Quality 1:

None

Quality 2:

Remarks:

Lining

Lining:

None

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

2

Greatest width in meters:

1.9

Smallest width in meters:

0.6

Greatest Height in meters:

0

Lowest Height in meters:

0

Orientation (degrees):

182

Remarks

Remarks:

July 9--the "pit" does not seem to be lined with anything other than Surf 10 that appears to run beneath

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
9 898.3 898.27
9 0 898.27
14 0 898.19
15 898.31 898.19

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Surface D5K96:003
Over Surface D5K96:014
Seals against Wall D5K96:005
Seals against Wall D5K96:011

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
26 9 July, 1987 19 43 13 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
9 July, 1987 87D96600 Progress