General Information

Locus Type Installation

Supervisor K. Rounsefell

Designation Pithos

Reason Mendable pottery

Top Separation Clear

Bottom Separation Clear

Start Date 17 July, 1987

End Date 27 July, 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

Relationship	Related to	Related locus
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 July, 1987

2

76

4

0

60

20 July, 1987

1

11

2

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
1		Jar	Early Bronze

114

30 July, 1987

0

9

0

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
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	87D96615	Progress
17 July, 1987	87D97645	Pottery installation in situ

Locus D.5K97.020