Locus F.6L98.010

Installation · Earth-lined pit

General Information

Locus Type Installation
Supervisor D. Herr
Designation Earth-lined pit
Reason Found in balk; much different fill from surrounding material
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Average
Start Date 6 July, 1987
End Date 6 July, 1987

Interpretation

Function Earth-lined pit; function unknown; finds don't indicate a garbage dump
Stratigraphy remarks Cuts through L 2 & thus should be dated no earlier than Byz
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Installation Description

Type

Certain:

Probable:

pit

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:

Plaster Qualifier 2:

Plaster Percent:

0

Earth Qualifier 1:

None

Earth Qualifier 2:

Earth Percent:

100

Stone Qualifier 1:

Stone Qualifier 2:

Stone Percent:

0

Plan

Type:

Irregular

Quality 1:

None

Quality 2:

Remarks:

Lining

Lining:

None

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

2.5

Greatest width in meters:

0

Smallest width in meters:

0

Greatest Height in meters:

0.64

Lowest Height in meters:

0.05

Orientation (degrees):

0

Remarks

Remarks:

Found in balk; width unavailable; see balk drawings for shape etc

Supplements

Additional descriptions recorded later as the locus was further excavated.

Supplement 1

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer F6L98:001
Over Surface F6L98:011
Cuts Earth layer F6L98:002
Fill Loci Earth layer F6L98:009
Sealed agnst by Earth layer F6L98:009

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published