Locus B.7K80.024

Installation · N-S ritual pool support wall

General Information

Locus Type Installation
Supervisor G. Geraty
Designation N-S ritual pool support wall
Reason Plaster on rocks
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 24 July, 1987
End Date 26 July, 1989

Interpretation

Function Ritual bath
Stratigraphy remarks FT 57 was cut through L 54 & then 24 was built against the sides of the trench; Pit 3 later cut away the dirt along the upper parts of 24; type of platter suggested Hel to Rom date & the presence of a few Rom sherds inside the wall cofirms it
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Installation Description

Type

Certain:

Probable:

Ritual pool

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:

Hard

Stone Qualifier 2:

Stone Percent:

100

Plan

Type:

Rectangular

Quality 1:

Nearly

Quality 2:

Remarks:

Lining

Lining:

Plaster

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

2.24

Greatest width in meters:

0.7

Smallest width in meters:

0.5

Greatest Height in meters:

0

Lowest Height in meters:

0

Orientation (degrees):

17

Remarks

Remarks:

Highest plaster found in E balk; 914.41; top step: 914.12

Supplements

Additional descriptions recorded later as the locus was further excavated.

Supplement 1

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
914.12 0

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Equals Wall B7K81:006
Equals Wall A7K70:011
Cuts Earth layer B7K80:030
Cuts B7K80:031
Cuts B7K80:032
Cuts B7K80:037
Sealed agnst by B7K80:009
FT Pit B7K81:019
FT B7K80:020

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
221 25 July, 1989 19 83 13 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Kernos Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 cooking pot Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2
222 25 July, 1989 18 51 3 0
223 25 July, 1989 13 36 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
225 26 July, 1989 11 60 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Lamp Late Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
17 July, 1989 89B80235 Progress
18 July, 1989 89B80236 Progress
10 July, 1989 89B80231 Progress
25 July, 1989 89B80243 Progress
26 July, 1989 89B80244 Progress
30 June, 1989 89B80218 Progress
3 July, 1989 89B80219 Progress
29 June, 1989 891B80003 Progress
26 June, 1989 891B80001 Progress
26 July, 1989 89XB80030 Progress
28 June, 1989 89B89178 Progress
30 July, 1987 87B80237 Progress