Locus B.8K02.019

General Information

Locus Type:

Installation

Supervisor:

J. Youker

Designation:

Pit dug into L 17 to hold pithos

Reason:

Clear pit line

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

30 Jun, 2000

End Date:

30 Jun, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Used first as pit for pithos; poss reused as garbage pit

Stratigraphy remarks:

Cuts L 17; prob used with Surf above L 12 (11?)

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Installation Description

Type

Certain:

Pit

Probable:

Possible 1:

Possible 2:

Material

Limestone Qualifier 1:

None

Limestone Qualifier 2:

Limestone Percent:

40

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:

None

Earth Qualifier 2:

Earth Percent:

60

Stone Qualifier 1:

Stone Qualifier 2:

Stone Percent:

0

Plan

Type:

Oval

Quality 1:

Nearly

Quality 2:

Remarks:

Lining

Lining:

None

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

2.2

Greatest width in meters:

0

Smallest width in meters:

1.1

Greatest Height in meters:

0.81

Lowest Height in meters:

0.68

Orientation (degrees):

0

Remarks

Remarks:

Pithos base found at bottom; stone lining comes from being dug against Wall 3

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
14	911.75	910.94
20	911.75	911.07

Stratigraphy

Cuts	Earth layer	B8K02:017
Abuts	Wall	B8K02:003
Fill Loci	Earth layer	B8K02:018

Pails

Number	Date	Baskets	Total	Diagnostic	Published

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
27 Jun, 2000	00B02026	Progress
28 Jun, 2000	00B02043	Progress
03 Jul, 2000	00B02112	Progress
29 Jun, 2000	00B02094	Pit & pithos
06 Jul, 2000	00B02159	Surf 20
28 Jun, 2000	00B02070	Progress