Locus H.7K21.031

General Information

Locus Type:

Installation

Supervisor:

D. Holloway

Designation:

Poss fire pit

Reason:

Ashy debris

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

10 Jul, 2002

End Date:

11 Jul, 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

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
5 912.32 912.14

Stratigraphy

Under Surface H7K21:029
Over Surface H7K21:032

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo