Locus D.5K97.013

General Information

Locus Type:

Installation

Supervisor:

K. Rounsefell

Designation:

Ash pit

Reason:

Darker soil; evidence of charcoal & ash

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

08 Jul, 1987

End Date:

17 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Ash pit; may be destruction debris, as suggested by layering of burned material

Stratigraphy remarks:

Some of Pit 13 may have been contemp to Installations 12, 14 & Surf 11 but was prob older; if this is true, then it could easily be related to the destruction by burning evident in L 2, 34, 35, 22

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Installation Description

Type

Certain:

Probable:

Pit

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:

Soft

Earth Qualifier 2:

Earth Percent:

100

Stone Qualifier 1:

Stone Qualifier 2:

Stone Percent:

0

Plan

Type:

Irregular

Quality 1:

Rounded

Quality 2:

Remarks:

Lining

Lining:

None

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

1.5

Greatest width in meters:

0

Smallest width in meters:

1.25

Greatest Height in meters:

0.28

Lowest Height in meters:

0.21

Orientation (degrees):

104

Remarks

Remarks:

Charcoal, ash found freq--some burnt material (perhaps earth) also found; apparent layers of ash (labelled A, B, C on balk); also layers of smashed, flat-lying pottery in balk

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
19	898.34	898.13
20	898.36	898.12
25	898.34	898.06

Stratigraphy

Under	Earth layer	D5K97:008
Under	Earth layer	D5K97:005
Over	Surface	D5K97:031
Over	Installation	D5K97:014
Equals	Earth layer	D5K96:004
Seals against	Wall	D5K97:010
Seals against	Installation	D5K97:014
Contiguous to	Surface	D5K97:029

Pails

Number

Date

Baskets

Total

Diagnostic

Published

27

08 Jul, 1987

1

6

0

Pottery Readings

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

31

10 Jul, 1987

14

156

10

0

Pottery Readings

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

35

13 Jul, 1987

11

169

9

0

50

16 Jul, 1987

9

46

6

0

47

15 Jul, 1987

5

49

8

0

Pottery Readings

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

52

16 Jul, 1987

4

21

0

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
13 Jul, 1987	87D97640	Progress
14 Jul, 1987	87D97641	Progress
15 Jul, 1987	87D97642	Progress
16 Jul, 1987	87D97643	Progress
09 Jul, 1987	87D97636	Progress
10 Jul, 1987	87D97637	Progress
10 Jul, 1987	87D97638	Plaster floor/assoc.obj.
10 Jul, 1987	87D97639	Plaster floor/assoc.obj.