Locus A.7K71.029

Installation · Modern pit

General Information

Locus Type Installation
Supervisor D. Holloway
Designation Modern pit
Reason Interseasonal pit dug
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 28 June, 1994
End Date 7 July, 1994

Interpretation

Function Pit dug during interseasonal period after U87; it is suggested that locals dug this in an attempt to find "treasure"
Stratigraphy remarks
Balk
Phase
Stratum

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:

Earth Qualifier 2:

Earth Percent:

0

Stone Qualifier 1:

Stone Qualifier 2:

Stone Percent:

0

Plan

Type:

Circular

Quality 1:

Slightly

Quality 2:

Remarks:

Lining

Lining:

None

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

0.75

Greatest width in meters:

0

Smallest width in meters:

0.75

Greatest Height in meters:

0

Lowest Height in meters:

0

Orientation (degrees):

0

Remarks

Remarks:

Dug after U87 & filled with debris to avoid detection; most lies in N balk of 7K61 & extends into 7K71 for 75 cm; it was not our objective to clean it; instead we worked around the pit avoiding any contamination in earth loci 21, 30, 32

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
26 912.75 0
31 912.73 0
32 912.71 0

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Cuts Earth layer A7K71:030
Cuts Earth layer A7K71:021
Cuts Earth layer A7K71:032

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
21 June, 1994 94A70036 Removing Pool 4
22 June, 1994 94A70037 Removing Pool 4
23 June, 1994 94A70038 Progress
24 June, 1994 94A70039 Progress
30 June, 1994 94A70043 Progress
1 July, 1994 94A70044 Progress
4 July, 1994 94A70045 Progress
5 July, 1994 94A70046 Progress
6 July, 1994 94A70049 Progress
7 July, 1994 94A70050 Progress
11 July, 1994 94A70051 Progress
12 July, 1994 94A70054 Progress
12 July, 1994 94A70055 Final photo from N
12 July, 1994 94A70056 Final photo from S