Locus B.7K81.041

Installation · Pillar base in wall of enclosure in courtyard of House B

General Information

Locus Type Installation
Supervisor C. Draper
Designation Pillar base in wall of enclosure in courtyard of House B
Reason Flat stone in wall
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 26 June, 1996
End Date 27 June, 1996

Interpretation

Function Pillar base in a row of pillars bordering W Wall of enclosure (includes Pillar Bases 7K90:22, 23, 24)
Stratigraphy remarks Appears to belong to first phase of structure comtemporary with Surf 7K90:21 & may have remained in use in 2nd phase--when Pavement 39 was laid, bordered by addititon of low curtain Wall 40
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Installation Description

Type

Certain:

Pillar base

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:

Hard

Stone Qualifier 2:

Stone Percent:

100

Plan

Type:

Circular

Quality 1:

nearly

Quality 2:

Remarks:

Lining

Lining:

None

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

0.75

Greatest width in meters:

0

Smallest width in meters:

0.73

Greatest Height in meters:

0

Lowest Height in meters:

0.29

Orientation (degrees):

0

Remarks

Remarks:

Appears to be part of a NW-SE row of pillar bases along with installations 22, 23, 24 in 7K90; may precede 2nd phase of Pavement 39

Supplements

Additional descriptions recorded later as the locus was further excavated.

Supplement 1

Supplement 2

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
8 912.14 0

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer B7K81:022
Over Surface B7K81:037
Sealed agnst by Surface B7K81:039
Abutted by Wall B7K81:040

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
28 June, 1996 96B91258 Paved surface
27 June, 1996 96B81227 Progress
5 July, 1996 96B92271 Progress
5 July, 1996 96B81231 House B
5 July, 1996 96B81232 House B