Locus D.6K07.018

General Information

Locus Type:

Installation

Supervisor:

G. McCourt

Designation:

Circular installation with circular depression in center

Reason:

Patterned stones

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

15 Jul, 1987

End Date:

24 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Not a mortar because of the lime pebble mixture which would not tolerate pounding; other possiblities are a door post or a post for a wooden beam; this installation along with Pillar Base 31 7 the highest lying boulder (Loca 26) of Wall 32 all form a straight line & might have been a continuous set of bases for wooden posts

Stratigraphy remarks:

Stratigraphically equivalent to S 16; Surfs 21 & 26 seal against; Installations 18, 31 7 the highest flat lying boulder of Wall 32 (Loca 26) all appear to be contiguous & form a nice straight NW-SE line

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Installation Description

Type

Certain:

Probable:

Possible 1:

Socket

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:

None

Plaster Qualifier 2:

Plaster Percent:

0

Earth Qualifier 1:

Earth Qualifier 2:

Earth Percent:

0

Stone Qualifier 1:

None

Stone Qualifier 2:

Stone Percent:

30

Plan

Type:

Circular

Quality 1:

Rounded

Quality 2:

Remarks:

Lining

Lining:

None

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

0.46

Greatest width in meters:

0.43

Smallest width in meters:

0.42

Greatest Height in meters:

0

Lowest Height in meters:

0

Orientation (degrees):

180

Remarks

Remarks:

Inside depression is worn but it is not as smooth as the circular installations uncovered in 5K97; made of a mixture of plaster & limestone pebbles; inside depression is .2 to .23 m in diam & about .08 m deep; ca 25 cm in height & is built onto a rock & plaster base; there are also chink stones which are 5 cm thick & 13 cm long; these chink stones occur at the base; the base & chinkstones occur on L 29

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
25	898.7	898.45

Stratigraphy

Under	Surface	D6K07:010
Over	Earth layer	D6K07:029
Sealed agnst by	Surface	D6K07:016
Sealed agnst by	Surface	D6K07:020
Sealed agnst by	Surface	D6K07:021
Sealed agnst by	Surface	D6K07:026
Sealed agnst by	Surface	D6K07:028

Pails

Number	Date	Baskets	Total	Diagnostic	Published
54	15 Jul, 1987	1	0	0	0

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
16 Jul, 1987	87D07576	Progress
21 Jul, 1987	87D07579	Progress
17 Jul, 1987	87D07577	Progress
20 Jul, 1987	87D07578	Progress
24 Jul, 1987	87D07583	In situ plaster installation
27 Jul, 1987	87D07584	Progress
22 Jul, 1987	87D07580	Progress
23 Jul, 1987	87D07581	Progress