Locus B.7K81.006

Installation · Ritual pool wall with plaster facing

General Information

Locus Type Installation
Supervisor D. Merling
Designation Ritual pool wall with plaster facing
Reason Many stones in a line
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 30 June, 1987
End Date 29 June, 1994

Interpretation

Function Wall to support the ritual pool
Stratigraphy remarks Founded on brick debris 24
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Installation Description

Type

Certain:

Probable:

Ritual pool

Possible 1:

Possible 2:

Material

Limestone Qualifier 1:

None

Limestone Qualifier 2:

Limestone Percent:

90

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:

Hard

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:

Rectangular

Quality 1:

None

Quality 2:

Remarks:

Lining

Lining:

Plaster

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

3

Greatest width in meters:

2

Smallest width in meters:

0

Greatest Height in meters:

0

Lowest Height in meters:

0.4

Orientation (degrees):

0

Remarks

Remarks:

Most of this installation lies in 7K71; measurements include foundation & support walls

Supplements

Additional descriptions recorded later as the locus was further excavated.

Supplement 1

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
25 0 912.01
25 914.13 0
27 0 912.12
31 0 912.09

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer B7K81:002
Over Earth layer B7K81:007
Equals Wall A7K71:004
Equals Wall A7K70:011
Equals Wall A7K70:024
Over Earth layer B7K81:024
Cuts Earth layer B7K81:022
Cuts Earth layer B7K80:037

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
29 July, 1987 87D96620 Vessel in situ
21 July, 1987 87B81269 Progress
2 July, 1987 87E070201 Platered vat
26 July, 1987 87B81273 Progress
27 July, 1987 87B81274 Progress
3 August, 1987 87B81281 Progress
30 June, 1987 87B81248 Plaster-lined vat
14 July, 1987 87B81261 FT for Wall 6
14 July, 1987 87B81262 Jar in FT
22 July, 1987 87B81270 Progress
23 July, 1987 87B81271 Progress
23 July, 1987 87B81272 FT
28 July, 1987 87B81275 Progress
29 July, 1987 87B81278 Progress
30 July, 1987 87B81279 Progress
17 June, 1994 94B81092 Progress
17 June, 1994 94B81092 Progress
21 June, 1994 94B81093 Progress
22 June, 1994 94B81094 Progress
24 June, 1994 94B81095 Progress
28 June, 1994 94B81097 Stones of Pool Butressing
29 June, 1994 94B81098 Stones of Pool Butressing
29 June, 1987 87B062912 Plast slab
15 July, 1987 87B81265 Jar cut by Wall 6
31 July, 1987 87B81280 Progress