Locus D.5K97.012

Installation · Door post socket or mortar

General Information

Locus Type Installation
Supervisor K. Rounsefell
Designation Door post socket or mortar
Reason Large, high quality limestone with deep, narrow cup surrounded by chink-stones
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 6 July, 1987
End Date 17 July, 1987

Interpretation

Function Served as door post, may have been used secondarily as mortar
Stratigraphy remarks Sealed against of top by Surf 11, so contemp; also contemp to Installation 14; Wall 27 may also have been contemp, poss connected, but this is uncertain; apparently contemp or earlier than 13; rests on Surf 31, with chinkstones between it &the surface.
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Installation Description

Type

Certain:

Probable:

Doorpost socket

Possible 1:

Mortar

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:

Rectangular

Quality 1:

Rounded

Quality 2:

Remarks:

Lining

Lining:

None

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

0.43

Greatest width in meters:

0.33

Smallest width in meters:

0.31

Greatest Height in meters:

0.2

Lowest Height in meters:

0.23

Orientation (degrees):

198

Remarks

Remarks:

Surrounded by worked stones (small cobbles); on same level as plaster Surf 11; wear marks on top suggest use as door socket

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
26 898.26 897.98
26 898.15 897.98

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer D5K97:008
Over Surface D5K97:031
Sealed agnst by Surface D5K97:011
Sealed agnst by Earth layer D5K97:003
Sealed agnst by Surface D5K97:029

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
13 July, 1987 87D97640 Progress
14 July, 1987 87D97641 Progress
15 July, 1987 87D97642 Progress
16 July, 1987 87D97643 Progress
17 July, 1987 87D97644 Progress
20 July, 1987 87D97647 Progress
21 July, 1987 87B072108 Progress
22 July, 1987 87D97649 Progress
23 July, 1987 87D97650 Progress
24 July, 1987 87D97651 Progress
27 July, 1987 87D96614 Progress
27 July, 1987 87D96615 Progress
6 July, 1987 87D97633 Door post socket
7 July, 1987 87D97634 Progress
8 July, 1987 87D97635 Progress
9 July, 1987 87D97636 Progress
10 July, 1987 87D97637 Progress
10 July, 1987 87D97638 Plaster floor/assoc.obj.
10 July, 1987 87D97639 Plaster floor/assoc.obj.