Locus D.5K76.032

Installation · Stone bin

General Information

Locus Type Installation
Supervisor B. MacKay
Designation Stone bin
Reason Four upright stones
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 10 July, 1989
End Date 19 July, 1989

Interpretation

Function Prob bin for feeding livestock; seems small for this purpose, though
Stratigraphy remarks With Surf 31 & the pottery in 5K77:26
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Installation Description

Type

Certain:

Probable:

Bin

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:

None

Stone Qualifier 2:

Stone Percent:

100

Plan

Type:

Semi-circular

Quality 1:

Squared

Quality 2:

Remarks:

Lining

Lining:

None

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

0.58

Greatest width in meters:

0.47

Smallest width in meters:

0.33

Greatest Height in meters:

0.44

Lowest Height in meters:

0.19

Orientation (degrees):

230

Remarks

Remarks:

The earth inside was indistinguishable from that above Surf 31 & around the installation

Supplements

Additional descriptions recorded later as the locus was further excavated.

Supplement 1

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
11 896.8 896.22

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer D5K76:012
Over Earth layer D5K76:033
Seals against Wall D5K76:004
Sealed agnst by Surface D5K76:031
Fill Loci Earth layer D5K76:012

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
18 July, 1989 89D76278 Building
19 July, 1989 89D76279 Building from S
5 July, 1989 89D76272 Progress
7 July, 1989 89D76273 Progress
10 July, 1989 89D76275 Progress
7 July, 1989 892D76012 Walls--aerial