Locus H.7K22.008

Installation · Half pithos in situ

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 June, 1996
End Date 24 July, 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

Supplements

Additional descriptions recorded later as the locus was further excavated.

Supplement 1

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
15 913.06 912.21
21 913.18 912.24

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
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 July, 1996 0 0 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Undetermined bods
52 24 July, 1996 0 0 0 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
1 July, 1996 96070114 Progress
2 July, 1996 96070220 Progress
11 July, 1996 96071117 Progress
15 July, 1996 96071504 Progress
16 July, 1996 96071615 Progress
8 July, 1996 96070815 Progress
4 July, 1996 96070408 Progress
3 July, 1996 96070309 Progress
3 July, 1996 96070302 Top of locus
3 July, 1996 96070310 Progress
5 July, 1996 96070525 Progress
17 July, 1996 96071728 Progress
1 July, 1996 96070115 Pithos in situ
9 July, 1996 96070912 Progress
10 July, 1996 96071005 Progress
18 July, 1996 96071816 Progress
19 July, 1996 96071901 Progress
23 July, 1996 96072326 Final top
25 July, 1996 96072501 Progress
24 July, 1996 96072404 Progress
25 July, 1996 96072510 Final Top
26 July, 1996 96072621 Progress