Locus F.6L98.043

Installation · Earth-lined pit

General Information

Locus Type Installation
Supervisor D. Herr
Designation Earth-lined pit
Reason Harder
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 28 July, 0887
End Date 28 July, 1987

Interpretation

Function Earth-lined pit
Stratigraphy remarks See L 42
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:

Irregular

Quality 1:

Rounded

Quality 2:

Remarks:

Lining

Lining:

None

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

1.9

Greatest width in meters:

0.9

Smallest width in meters:

0.4

Greatest Height in meters:

0.23

Lowest Height in meters:

0.03

Orientation (degrees):

0

Remarks

Remarks:

Surf 23 was dug above 43, but the balk shows that 23 discontinued W of 43; after Surf 43 was dug, it was shown that 42/43 is greater than or equal to 29/32; bottom level is on rocks, but soil between rocks seems soft; prob not completely dug at the end of U87

Supplements

Additional descriptions recorded later as the locus was further excavated.

Supplement 1

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
16 907.24 907.01

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer F6L98:008
Equals Earth layer F6L98:032
Seals against Wall F6L98:046
Sealed agnst by Earth layer F6L98:042
Fill Loci Earth layer F6L98:042

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published