Locus H.7K30.036

Installation · Circular stone-lined pit

General Information

Locus Type Installation
Supervisor D. Mook
Designation Circular stone-lined pit
Reason Cobbles & small boulders in a semicircle
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 27 June, 2002
End Date 4 July, 2002

Interpretation

Function Probable stone-lined pit
Stratigraphy remarks Earlier than Fill 35
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Installation Description

Type

Certain:

Probable:

Pit

Possible 1:

Possible 2:

Material

Limestone Qualifier 1:

Hard

Limestone Qualifier 2:

Limestone Percent:

95

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:

Soft

Nari Qualifier 2:

Nari Percent:

5

Plaster Qualifier 1:

Plaster Qualifier 2:

Plaster Percent:

5

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:

Lining

Lining:

Stone

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

1.04

Greatest width in meters:

1.06

Smallest width in meters:

0.94

Greatest Height in meters:

0

Lowest Height in meters:

0

Orientation (degrees):

0

Remarks

Remarks:

Half in square; other half to W; lower stones are larger; no signs of burning, so prob not a hearth

Supplements

Additional descriptions recorded later as the locus was further excavated.

Supplement 1

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
19 911.25 910.96
20 911.26 911.15
25 911.22 911.04

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer H7K30:034
Under Earth layer H7K30:035
Cuts Earth layer H7K30:037
Fill Loci Earth layer H7K30:035
Sealed agnst by Earth layer H7K30:034

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
27 June, 2002 02H30043 Progress
28 June, 2002 02H30054 Progress
1 July, 2002 02H30064 Progress
2 July, 2002 02H30076 Progress
3 July, 2002 02H30088 Progress
1 July, 2002 02H30067 Stone-lined Pit
5 July, 2002 02H30101 Progress