Locus L.6K79.012

Installation · Pit in Surf 10

General Information

Locus Type Installation
Supervisor M. Boyd
Designation Pit in Surf 10
Reason Absence of plaster & soft earth
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 15 July, 1998
End Date 22 July, 1998

Interpretation

Function Lack of charcoal & other organic debris suggests that this was not a garbage pit; could have been to hold a pithos
Stratigraphy remarks In use with Surf 10
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Installation Description

Type

Certain:

Probable:

Pit

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:

Plaster Qualifier 2:

Plaster Percent:

0

Earth Qualifier 1:

Soft

Earth Qualifier 2:

Earth Percent:

0

Stone Qualifier 1:

Stone Qualifier 2:

Stone Percent:

0

Plan

Type:

Circular

Quality 1:

Nearly

Quality 2:

Remarks:

Lining

Lining:

None

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

0.57

Greatest width in meters:

0

Smallest width in meters:

0.51

Greatest Height in meters:

0

Lowest Height in meters:

0.2

Orientation (degrees):

0

Remarks

Remarks:

No charcoal or other organic debris

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
23 910.37 910.17

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer L6K79:006
Over Earth layer L6K79:018
Cuts Surface L6K79:010
Fill Loci Earth layer L6K79:013

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
16 July, 1998 98L79241 Progress
17 July, 1998 98L79255 Wall 8, Surf 10