Locus D.5K97.020
General Information
Locus Type:
Installation
Supervisor:
K. Rounsefell
Designation:
Pithos
Reason:
Mendable pottery
Top Separation:
Clear
Bottom Separation:
Clear
Start Date:
17 Jul, 1987
End Date:
27 Jul, 1987
Interpretation
Function:
Ptihos
Stratigraphy remarks:
May have been crushed by rock tumble from Wall 6K07:35; prob earlier than earliest phase reached this season; however, may have still been in use during later phases; prob related to Pithos 15
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Installation Description
Type
Certain:
Store jar
Probable:
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:
Oven-baked
Ceramic Qualifier 2:
Ceramic Percent:
100
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:
Stone Qualifier 2:
Stone Percent:
0
Plan
Type:
Circular
Quality 1:
Rounded
Quality 2:
Remarks:
Lining
Lining:
None
Measurements
Greatest Length in meters:
0.5
Greatest width in meters:
0.375
Smallest width in meters:
0.36
Greatest Height in meters:
0
Lowest Height in meters:
0.31
Orientation (degrees):
0
Remarks
Remarks:
In W balk; reaches below L 18; lowest point inside jar is 898; base of jar not reached this season; may rest on surface below Surf 30; does not yet appear to have been cut into soil layers
Levels
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 898.31 | 898 |
Stratigraphy
| Under | Earth layer | D5K97:008 |
| Sealed agnst by | Earth layer | D5K97:016 |
| Sealed agnst by | Earth layer | D5K97:018 |
| Sealed agnst by | Surface | D5K97:028 |
| Sealed agnst by | Surface | D5K97:030 |
Pails
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 17 Jul, 1987 | 2 | 76 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 60 | 20 Jul, 1987 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 114 | 30 Jul, 1987 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Photos
| Date | Photo Number | Subject | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul, 1987 | 87D97647 | Progress |
|
| 21 Jul, 1987 | 87B072108 | Progress |
|
| 22 Jul, 1987 | 87D97649 | Progress |
|
| 23 Jul, 1987 | 87D97650 | Progress |
|
| 24 Jul, 1987 | 87D97651 | Progress |
|
| 27 Jul, 1987 | 87D96615 | Progress |
|
| 17 Jul, 1987 | 87D97645 | Pottery installation in situ |
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