Locus H.7K22.023

Installation · Plaster mixing basin

General Information

Locus Type Installation
Supervisor R. Dorsett
Designation Plaster mixing basin
Reason Semi-circular plaster installation
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 28 June, 2002
End Date 11 July, 2002

Interpretation

Function Basin to mix the plaster used in the surfaces and the sub-surfaces
Stratigraphy remarks Used to prepare for Surf 10, which then covered it over
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Installation Description

Type

Certain:

Plaster mixing basin

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:

Hard

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:

Oval

Quality 1:

Nearly

Quality 2:

Remarks:

Lining

Lining:

Plaster

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

0.8

Greatest width in meters:

0.65

Smallest width in meters:

0.6

Greatest Height in meters:

0.25

Lowest Height in meters:

0.2

Orientation (degrees):

0

Remarks

Remarks:

A series of small (5-12 cm) cobbles appeared laid upon small Cobbles 14 as support for this basin; top level at 22 is top edge of the basin; bottom level is at the bottom of the basin bowl

Supplements

Additional descriptions recorded later as the locus was further excavated.

Supplement 1

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
22 912.86 912.63

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer H7K22:024
Over Surface H7K22:014
Under Surface H7K22:010
Cuts Earth layer H7K22:017
Cuts Earth layer H7K22:018
Cuts Earth layer H7K22:019

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
1 July, 2002 02H22062 Progress
2 July, 2002 02H22074 Progress
3 July, 2002 02H22086 Progress
11 July, 2002 02H22161 Progress
9 July, 2002 02H22137 Progress
1 July, 2002 02H22066 Plaster mixing basin
3 July, 2002 02H22091 Plaster mixing basin
2 July, 2002 02H22079 Plaster mixing basin
2 July, 2002 02H22078 Plaster mixing basin, contents