Locus L.6L70.017

Installation · In-situ pithos in N balk

General Information

Locus Type Installation
Supervisor R. Kent
Designation In-situ pithos in N balk
Reason Coherent pithos in situ
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 21 July, 2006
End Date 26 July, 2006

Interpretation

Function Pithos embedded in Surf 7
Stratigraphy remarks With Surf 7
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Installation Description

Type

Certain:

Pithos in floor

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:

Oven-baked

Ceramic Qualifier 2:

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:

Lining

Lining:

None

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

0.43

Greatest width in meters:

0

Smallest width in meters:

0.49

Greatest Height in meters:

0

Lowest Height in meters:

0.34

Orientation (degrees):

0

Remarks

Remarks:

Bottom half only; other pieces may have been in L 16

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
2 910.5 910.16

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Surface L6L70:007
Cuts Earth layer L6L70:008
Cuts Earth layer L6L70:018
Cuts Surface L6L70:023
Fill Loci Earth layer L6L70:016

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
55 24 July, 2006 1 26 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Hellenistic
0 Few Body Iron poss
61 26 July, 2006 1 45 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Body Hellenistic
0 Few Body Iron 2
62 26 July, 2006 1 4 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Hellenistic

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
21 July, 2006 06L70297 Surface 7 with pithos
24 July, 2006 06L70305 Progress
25 July, 2006 06L70321 Progress
26 July, 2006 06L70338 Progress
26 July, 2006 06L70339 Locus 17:Pithos
21 July, 2006 06L70299 Surface 7