Locus E.0002.023

General Information

Locus Type:

Installation

Supervisor:

B. Cole

Designation:

Plaster surface; same as U89 Surf 38

Reason:

Pavement under sherd layer

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

30 Jul, 1987

End Date:

03 Aug, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Poss a water channel or pool used with the well or even as a cistern; same as Surf 38

Stratigraphy remarks:

LIR2 pottery was found directly on top of the surface in L 17B

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Installation Description

Type

Certain:

Pavement

Probable:

Possible 1:

Possible 2:

Material

Limestone Qualifier 1:

Limestone Qualifier 2:

Limestone Percent:

0

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:

Hard

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:

Curvilinear

Quality 1:

Slightly

Quality 2:

Remarks:

Lining

Lining:

None

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

1

Greatest width in meters:

0.41

Smallest width in meters:

0.58

Greatest Height in meters:

0.09

Lowest Height in meters:

0.06

Orientation (degrees):

20

Remarks

Remarks:

Seems to even out stones of L 20 at various places; there are several stones on the W side that are vertically oriented; the plaster also curves up to include these rocks

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer E0002:017
Over Earth layer E0002:020
Cut by Pit E0002:021
Equals Surface E0002:038

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
03 Aug, 1987 87E02372 Final
03 Aug, 1987 87E02375 Final