Locus A.7K71.029
General Information
Locus Type:
Installation
Supervisor:
D. Holloway
Designation:
Modern pit
Reason:
Interseasonal pit dug
Top Separation:
Clear
Bottom Separation:
Clear
Start Date:
28 Jun, 1994
End Date:
07 Jul, 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
| 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 Jun, 1994 | 94A70036 | Removing Pool 4 |
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| 22 Jun, 1994 | 94A70037 | Removing Pool 4 |
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| 23 Jun, 1994 | 94A70038 | Progress |
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| 24 Jun, 1994 | 94A70039 | Progress |
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| 30 Jun, 1994 | 94A70043 | Progress |
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| 01 Jul, 1994 | 94A70044 | Progress |
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| 04 Jul, 1994 | 94A70045 | Progress |
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| 05 Jul, 1994 | 94A70046 | Progress |
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| 06 Jul, 1994 | 94A70049 | Progress |
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| 07 Jul, 1994 | 94A70050 | Progress |
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| 11 Jul, 1994 | 94A70051 | Progress |
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| 12 Jul, 1994 | 94A70054 | Progress |
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| 12 Jul, 1994 | 94A70055 | Final photo from N |
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| 12 Jul, 1994 | 94A70056 | Final photo from S |
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