Locus A.7K71.011

Installation · Rock lined silo

General Information

Locus Type Installation
Supervisor D. Holloway
Designation Rock lined silo
Reason Stones in a circle
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 20 July, 1987
End Date 7 July, 1994

Interpretation

Function Storage pit, possibly for jars as opposed to loose a grain; no bottom
Stratigraphy remarks Stone lining abuts PER walls
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Installation Description

Type

Certain:

Silo

Probable:

Possible 1:

Possible 2:

Material

Limestone Qualifier 1:

None

Limestone Qualifier 2:

Limestone Percent:

100

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:

Hard

Stone Qualifier 2:

Stone Percent:

0

Plan

Type:

Circular

Quality 1:

Nearly

Quality 2:

Remarks:

Lining

Lining:

Stone

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

2.1

Greatest width in meters:

0

Smallest width in meters:

1.4

Greatest Height in meters:

2.6

Lowest Height in meters:

2.5

Orientation (degrees):

0

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
17 913.8 911.03
17 913.71 0

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer A7K71:010
Abuts Wall A7K71:003
Abuts Wall A7K71:024
Fill Loci Earth layer A7K71:012
Fill Loci Earth layer A7K71:013

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
21 July, 1987 87A71127 Progress
22 July, 1987 87A71128 Progress
24 July, 1987 87A71132 Progress
27 July, 1987 87A71133 Progress
29 July, 1987 87A71136 Progress
30 July, 1987 87A71137 Progress
31 July, 1987 87A71138 Progress
3 August, 1987 87A71140 Progress
23 July, 1987 87B072306 Progress
28 July, 1987 87A71135 Rock lined installation
28 July, 1987 87A71135 Rock lined installation
16 June, 1994 94A70033 Pre-excavation
17 June, 1994 94A70034 Cleanup
20 June, 1994 94A70035 Progress
21 June, 1994 94A70036 Removing Pool 4
27 June, 1994 94A70040 Progress