Locus H.7K22.008
General Information
Locus Type:
Installation
Supervisor:
J. Ogot
Designation:
Half pithos in situ
Reason:
Pithos
Top Separation:
Very Clear
Bottom Separation:
Very Clear
Start Date:
28 Jun, 1996
End Date:
24 Jul, 1996
Interpretation
Function:
Pithos used for storage vessel
Stratigraphy remarks:
Dug into Surfs 6 & 10; earlier than L 1 & 2
Balk:
Phase:
Stratum :
Installation Description
Type
Certain:
Pithos in floor
Probable:
Possible 1:
Possible 2:
Material
Limestone Qualifier 1:
Limestone Qualifier 2:
Limestone Percent:
Bedrock Qualifier 1:
Bedrock Qualifier 2:
Bedrock Percent:
0
Ceramic Qualifier 1:
Hard
Ceramic Qualifier 2:
Oven-baked
Ceramic Percent:
100
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:
Circular
Quality 1:
Quality 2:
Remarks:
Pointed at bottom
Lining
Lining:
None
Measurements
Greatest Length in meters:
0.94
Greatest width in meters:
0
Smallest width in meters:
0.52
Greatest Height in meters:
0
Lowest Height in meters:
0.94
Orientation (degrees):
90
Remarks
Remarks:
Rim & handles missing on this upright jar; 3/4 preserved; embedded deep into the floor; the hard plaster floor around it was built up to the edge; it was underL 1 & 2, & partly covered by L 4; the body appears crecked in two places from top toward the bottom; perhaps reconstructable
Levels
| Location | Top Level | Bottom Level |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 913.06 | 912.21 |
| 21 | 913.18 | 912.24 |
Stratigraphy
| Under | Earth layer | H7K22:007 |
| Over | Pit | H7K22:016 |
| Abuts | Pit | H7K22:016 |
| Under | Surface | H7K22:006 |
Pails
| Number | Date | Baskets | Total | Diagnostic | Published | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 23 Jul, 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Pottery Readings
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| 52 | 24 Jul, 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Photos
| Date | Photo Number | Subject | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul, 1996 | 96070114 | Progress |
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| 02 Jul, 1996 | 96070220 | Progress |
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| 11 Jul, 1996 | 96071117 | Progress |
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| 15 Jul, 1996 | 96071504 | Progress |
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| 16 Jul, 1996 | 96071615 | Progress |
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| 08 Jul, 1996 | 96070815 | Progress |
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| 04 Jul, 1996 | 96070408 | Progress |
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| 03 Jul, 1996 | 96070309 | Progress |
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| 03 Jul, 1996 | 96070302 | Top of locus |
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| 03 Jul, 1996 | 96070310 | Progress |
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| 05 Jul, 1996 | 96070525 | Progress |
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| 17 Jul, 1996 | 96071728 | Progress |
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| 01 Jul, 1996 | 96070115 | Pithos in situ |
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| 09 Jul, 1996 | 96070912 | Progress |
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| 10 Jul, 1996 | 96071005 | Progress |
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| 18 Jul, 1996 | 96071816 | Progress |
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| 19 Jul, 1996 | 96071901 | Progress |
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| 23 Jul, 1996 | 96072326 | Final top |
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| 25 Jul, 1996 | 96072501 | Progress |
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| 24 Jul, 1996 | 96072404 | Progress |
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| 25 Jul, 1996 | 96072510 | Final Top |
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| 26 Jul, 1996 | 96072621 | Progress |
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