Locus F.6L99.023

General Information

Locus Type:

Installation

Supervisor:

K. Mantyneimi

Designation:

Stone lined pit for pithos

Reason:

Stones surrounding broken pithos

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

03 Aug, 1987

End Date:

04 Aug, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Dug to support a pithos by a standing stone, perhaps to receive offerings when people entered the settlement

Stratigraphy remarks:

With standing stone in 7L09

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:

Earth Qualifier 2:

Earth Percent:

0

Stone Qualifier 1:

None

Stone Qualifier 2:

Stone Percent:

Plan

Type:

Semi-circular

Quality 1:

Rounded

Quality 2:

Remarks:

Lining

Lining:

None

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

0

Greatest width in meters:

0

Smallest width in meters:

0

Greatest Height in meters:

0

Lowest Height in meters:

0

Orientation (degrees):

0

Remarks

Remarks:

Stones form semi-circular retaining installation on the N,E, & W of broken pithos in a corner formed on the N by a standing stone & on the W by the E face of Wall 11 (= Wall 7L09:3); the rim & likely the majority of the broken pithos was found in the soil in the bottom "intact" portion of the pithos; could there be a poss connection between this installation & the flat lying stone adjacent to it on other side of balk in 7L09 which had a hole bored through for possible use as a hitching stone?

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level

Stratigraphy

Under Surface F6L99:006
Cuts Surface F6L99:014
Fill Loci Earth layer F6L99:024

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
54 03 Aug, 1987 1 41 0 0
55 03 Aug, 1987 1 66 4 0
56 03 Aug, 1987 1 21 6 0
61 05 Aug, 1987 1 0 0 0
62 05 Aug, 1987 0 0 0 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
03 Aug, 1987 87F99442 Pithos in situ in N balk
05 Aug, 1987 87F99443 Pithos in situ