Locus H.7K21.009

Installation · Pit in NE corner made by pithos base

General Information

Locus Type Installation
Supervisor D. Holloway
Designation Pit in NE corner made by pithos base
Reason Stones, bones, pottery in loose earth--edge of plaster Surf 7
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 17 July, 1996
End Date 16 July, 2002

Interpretation

Function May have held a pithos & expanded from there
Stratigraphy remarks Later than the plaster surfaces through which it cut
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:

None

Quality 2:

Remarks:

Lining

Lining:

None

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

2.8

Greatest width in meters:

3

Smallest width in meters:

2.5

Greatest Height in meters:

0.79

Lowest Height in meters:

0.7

Orientation (degrees):

0

Remarks

Remarks:

Base of a pithos at the bottom

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
11 912.81 912.36
12 912.66 912.32
18 913.24 912.55

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Cuts Surface H7K21:007
Cuts Surface H7K21:026
Cuts Surface H7K21:013
Fill Loci Earth layer H7K21:010
Cuts Surface H7K21:004
Cuts Earth layer H7K21:006
Cuts Surface H7K21:007
Fill Loci Earth layer H7K21:010
Under Earth layer H7K21:003
Cuts Earth layer H7K21:036

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
11 July, 2000 00H21226 Progress
12 July, 2000 00H21244 Progress
13 July, 2000 00H21270 Progress
24 July, 1996 96072406 Wall 5
24 July, 1996 96072401 Progress
24 July, 1996 96072402 View from N
24 July, 1996 96072415 Progress
26 July, 1996 96072504 Walls
19 July, 1996 96071909 Progress
10 July, 2002 02H21152 Progress
12 July, 2002 02H21176 Cobbles from S
15 July, 2002 02H21190 Progress
16 July, 2002 02H21197 Progress
9 July, 2002 02H21138 Progress
12 July, 2002 02H21182 E balk