Locus B.7K90.017

Installation · Pit in Destruction 5

General Information

Locus Type Installation
Supervisor H. Dates
Designation Pit in Destruction 5
Reason Clear line in Destruction 5
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 30 July, 1984
End Date 30 July, 1984

Interpretation

Function Garbage & rubbish pit
Stratigraphy remarks Pit 17 cuts Destruction 5; cut by Pit 15 & underlies it
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Installation Description

Type

Certain:

Pit

Probable:

Possible 1:

Possible 2:

Material

Limestone Qualifier 1:

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Bedrock Qualifier 1:

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Bedrock Percent:

0

Ceramic Qualifier 1:

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Ceramic Percent:

0

Mud Qualifier 1:

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Mudbrick Qualifier 1:

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Nari Qualifier 1:

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Nari Percent:

0

Plaster Qualifier 1:

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Plaster Percent:

0

Earth Qualifier 1:

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Earth Percent:

0

Stone Qualifier 1:

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Stone Percent:

0

Plan

Type:

Curvilinear

Quality 1:

Quality 2:

Remarks:

Lining

Lining:

None

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

0.55

Greatest width in meters:

0.43

Smallest width in meters:

0

Greatest Height in meters:

0.64

Lowest Height in meters:

0

Orientation (degrees):

0

Remarks

Remarks:

Munsell reading: 10YR 3/4 (dark yellowish brown); hardness: 1; texture: Loam; cut into Destruction 5; tapers to bottom (see Destruction 5 sheet for brick analysis--both baked & unbaked bricks apparently used in same construction)

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
35 912.73 912.08

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Pit B7K90:015
Cuts Earth layer B7K90:005
Cut by Pit B7K90:015

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
87 30 July, 1984 4 44 3 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Middle Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
30 July, 1984 84B90490 Progress
31 July, 1984 84B90522 Progress
1 August, 1984 84B90545 Progress
31 July, 1984 84B90523 Close up of Pits 15 & 17
31 July, 1984 84B90524 Close up of Pits 15 & 17
31 July, 1984 84B90525 Close up of Pits 15 & 17