General Information

Locus Type Installation

Supervisor K. Rounsefell

Designation Ash deposit

Reason Change in color

Top Separation Clear

Bottom Separation Clear

Start Date 20 July, 1987

End Date 30 July, 1987

Interpretation

Function Ash pocket

Stratigraphy remarks May have been exterior surface later than Surf 21 that was damaged by rock tumble; poss discolored by burning

Balk —

Phase —

Stratum —

Installation Description

Type

Certain:

Earth pocket

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:

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:

0

Greatest width in meters:

0

Smallest width in meters:

0

Greatest Height in meters:

0

Lowest Height in meters:

0

Orientation (degrees):

0

Remarks

Remarks:

More likely a soil layer blackened from destruction; no evidence of an actual pit

Supplements

Additional descriptions recorded later as the locus was further excavated.

Supplement 1

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
9	898.25	0
11	898.3	898.26
15	898.24	898.15
17	898.29	898.1

Stratigraphy

Relationship	Related to	Related locus
Under	Earth layer	D5K97:006
Under	Surface	D5K97:021
Over	Earth layer	D5K97:018
Over	Surface	D5K97:035
Equals	Earth layer	D6K07:026
Contiguous to	Earth layer	D5K97:026

Pails

Number

Date

Baskets

Total

Diagnostic

Published

93

28 July, 1987

6

13

0

108

29 July, 1987

12

81

6

0

111

30 July, 1987

26

65

11

Pottery Readings

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

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
28 July, 1987	87D96616	Progress
20 July, 1987	87D97647	Progress
21 July, 1987	87B072108	Progress
23 July, 1987	87D97650	Progress
23 July, 1987	87D97650	Progress
24 July, 1987	87D97651	Progress
27 July, 1987	87D96615	Progress
29 July, 1987	87D96618	Progress
30 July, 1987	87D96621	Progress
29 July, 1987	87D96619	Sherds in situ

Locus D.5K97.022