Locus H.7K21.031

Installation · Poss fire pit

General Information

Locus Type Installation
Supervisor D. Holloway
Designation Poss fire pit
Reason Ashy debris
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 10 July, 2002
End Date 11 July, 2002

Interpretation

Function Prob pit for burning, but more likely part of the large burning along the N side of the sacred precinct
Stratigraphy remarks Set against Pillar Base 30
Balk N
Phase
Stratum

Installation Description

Type

Certain:

Probable:

Pit

Possible 1:

Possible 2:

Material

Limestone Qualifier 1:

Hard

Limestone Qualifier 2:

Limestone Percent:

100

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:

Stone Qualifier 2:

Stone Percent:

0

Plan

Type:

Semi-circular

Quality 1:

Nearly

Quality 2:

Remarks:

Lining

Lining:

None

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

0.8

Greatest width in meters:

0.5

Smallest width in meters:

0.4

Greatest Height in meters:

0

Lowest Height in meters:

0.18

Orientation (degrees):

0

Remarks

Remarks:

Removed when excavating Surf 29; ringed with 2-3 courses of small cobbles with earth & ash in middle; this may actually be part of the burned awning over the N area of the sacred precinct

Supplements

Additional descriptions recorded later as the locus was further excavated.

Supplement 1

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
5 912.32 912.14

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Surface H7K21:029
Over Surface H7K21:032

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published