Locus H.7K02.017

Installation · Pit

General Information

Locus Type Installation
Supervisor D. Mook
Designation Pit
Reason Loose earth in a quarter ring of cobbles
Top Separation Average
Bottom Separation Average
Start Date 15 July, 1998
End Date 15 July, 1998

Interpretation

Function Small pit in Surf 18 against Walls 3 & 4
Stratigraphy remarks Cut from Surf 18
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:

Triangular

Quality 1:

Rounded

Quality 2:

Remarks:

Lining

Lining:

Stone

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

1

Greatest width in meters:

0.85

Smallest width in meters:

0.8

Greatest Height in meters:

0.2

Lowest Height in meters:

0.15

Orientation (degrees):

0

Remarks

Remarks:

Lining was a quarter ring of stones around the top only; higher level reading was from the top of the stone lining

Supplements

Additional descriptions recorded later as the locus was further excavated.

Supplement 1

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
14 912.28 911.92
14 912.45 911.92

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Surface H7K02:015
Under Earth layer H7K02:016
Abuts Wall H7K02:003
Abuts Wall H7K02:004
Fill Loci Earth layer H7K02:016

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
44 16 July, 1998 9 18 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
16 July, 1998 98H02238 Surface 18 & Pit 16
17 July, 1998 98H02245 Progress
20 July, 1998 98H02268 Progress