Locus B.8K12.037

General Information

Locus Type:

Installation

Supervisor:

L. Hill

Designation:

Pit with vertical stone

Reason:

Softer earth & lots of bones

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

22 Jul, 2008

End Date:

29 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Pit for a vertical stone set on edge; originally a standing stone?

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Surfs 34 & 36

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Installation Description

Type

Certain:

Pit

Probable:

Possible 1:

Possible 2:

Material

Limestone Qualifier 1:

Limestone Qualifier 2:

Limestone Percent:

0

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:

Stone Qualifier 2:

Stone Percent:

0

Plan

Type:

Oval

Quality 1:

None

Quality 2:

Remarks:

Lining

Lining:

None

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

0.5

Greatest width in meters:

0.3

Smallest width in meters:

0.2

Greatest Height in meters:

0

Lowest Height in meters:

0.25

Orientation (degrees):

13

Remarks

Remarks:

Orientation was the long part of the oval; the vertical stone in the pit measured 30x37x22 cm; at Loca 2/8; location of levels is based on the room, not the square

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
8 909.18 909.98

Stratigraphy

Under Surface B8K12:033
Cuts Surface B8K12:034
Cuts Surface B8K12:036
Fill Loci Earth layer B8K12:038

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 Jul, 2008 08B12475 Progress
24 Jul, 2008 08B12503 Progress