Locus D.5K86.049

General Information

Locus Type:

Installation

Supervisor:

R. Dorsett

Designation:

Stone-lined shaft

Reason:

A hole with stone-lining

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

01 Aug, 1989

End Date:

04 Aug, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Air hole, or simply collapse above collapsed room of underground storeroom

Stratigraphy remarks:

With underground storerooms

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Installation Description

Type

Certain:

Probable:

Air shaft

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:

Stone

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

1.5

Greatest width in meters:

1.25

Smallest width in meters:

1

Greatest Height in meters:

0

Lowest Height in meters:

0

Orientation (degrees):

0

Remarks

Remarks:

Discovered at end of U89; covered with plaster, sandbags, & stones; meter tape went down about 1.5 m before turning N; earth in shaft was in a clean pile where it began--no pottery or other debris was seen

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
18 896.49 0
24 896.43 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer D5K86:048
Sealed agnst by Earth layer D5K86:050

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
25 Jun, 1992 92D86288 Progress
26 Jun, 1992 92D86289 Progress
03 Aug, 1989 89D86359 Progress
03 Aug, 1989 89D86360 Progress
03 Aug, 1989 89D86361 Shaft 49
24 Jun, 1992 92D86287 Progress