Locus A.7K42.020

Installation · Probable bin

General Information

Locus Type Installation
Supervisor D. Herr
Designation Probable bin
Reason Small enclosed space with different earth in it
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 25 July, 1989
End Date

Interpretation

Function Feeding place for animals or human food storage
Stratigraphy remarks Later than Wall 8
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Installation Description

Type

Certain:

Probable:

Bin

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:

Earth Qualifier 2:

Earth Percent:

0

Stone Qualifier 1:

None

Stone Qualifier 2:

Stone Percent:

100

Plan

Type:

Rectangular

Quality 1:

None

Quality 2:

Remarks:

Lining

Lining:

None

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

1

Greatest width in meters:

0.65

Smallest width in meters:

0.6

Greatest Height in meters:

0.24

Lowest Height in meters:

0.14

Orientation (degrees):

120

Remarks

Remarks:

Uses Wall 8 for its N boundry but I did not consider this wall part of the bin itself; missing one side of the square; pithos in front of "missing" wall; removed last stone on 22 jun, 1992 when Wall 8 was removed

Supplements

Additional descriptions recorded later as the locus was further excavated.

Supplement 1

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
25 912.81 0
26 912.81 912.59

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Surface A7K42:011
Over Earth layer A7K42:032
Abuts Wall A7K42:008
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7K42:019
Fill Loci Earth layer A7K42:019

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
31 July, 1989 89A42025 Progress
26 July, 1989 89A42021 Bin 20