Locus D.6K07.018

Installation · Circular installation with circular depression in center

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 July, 1987
End Date 24 July, 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

Relationship Related to Related locus
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 July, 1987 1 0 0 0

Photos

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