Locus D.5K97.012
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:
06 Jul, 1987
End Date:
17 Jul, 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
| 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 Jul, 1987 | 87D97640 | Progress |
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| 14 Jul, 1987 | 87D97641 | Progress |
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| 15 Jul, 1987 | 87D97642 | Progress |
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| 16 Jul, 1987 | 87D97643 | Progress |
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| 17 Jul, 1987 | 87D97644 | Progress |
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| 20 Jul, 1987 | 87D97647 | Progress |
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| 21 Jul, 1987 | 87B072108 | Progress |
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| 22 Jul, 1987 | 87D97649 | Progress |
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| 23 Jul, 1987 | 87D97650 | Progress |
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| 24 Jul, 1987 | 87D97651 | Progress |
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| 27 Jul, 1987 | 87D96614 | Progress |
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| 27 Jul, 1987 | 87D96615 | Progress |
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| 06 Jul, 1987 | 87D97633 | Door post socket |
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| 07 Jul, 1987 | 87D97634 | Progress |
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| 08 Jul, 1987 | 87D97635 | Progress |
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| 09 Jul, 1987 | 87D97636 | Progress |
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| 10 Jul, 1987 | 87D97637 | Progress |
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| 10 Jul, 1987 | 87D97638 | Plaster floor/assoc.obj. |
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| 10 Jul, 1987 | 87D97639 | Plaster floor/assoc.obj. |
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