Locus F.6L98.035

Installation · Earth-lines pit

General Information

Locus Type Installation
Supervisor D. Herr
Designation Earth-lines pit
Reason Harder
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 22 July, 1987
End Date 22 July, 1987

Interpretation

Function Pit; looks like it might have been dug to hold the large jar we found in pieces here
Stratigraphy remarks Cuts Surfs 20, 15 & 36 so is later than they
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Installation Description

Type

Certain:

Pit

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:

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:

Circular

Quality 1:

Nearly

Quality 2:

Remarks:

Lining

Lining:

None

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

1.1

Greatest width in meters:

0.65

Smallest width in meters:

0

Greatest Height in meters:

0.56

Lowest Height in meters:

0

Orientation (degrees):

0

Remarks

Remarks:

Supplements

Additional descriptions recorded later as the locus was further excavated.

Supplement 1

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 907.9 907.34

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Surface F6L98:011
Cuts Surface F6L98:020
Cuts Surface F6L98:015
Cuts Surface F6L98:036
Sealed agnst by Earth layer F6L98:034
Fill Loci Earth layer F6L98:034

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 July, 1987 87F98411 Progress
24 July, 1987 87F98412 Progress