Locus D.5K86.049

Installation · Stone-lined shaft

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 1 August, 1989
End Date 4 August, 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

Relationship Related to Related locus
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 June, 1992 92D86288 Progress
26 June, 1992 92D86289 Progress
3 August, 1989 89D86359 Progress
3 August, 1989 89D86360 Progress
3 August, 1989 89D86361 Shaft 49
24 June, 1992 92D86287 Progress