Locus M.7K23.012

Installation · Prob stone bin

General Information

Locus Type Installation
Supervisor E. Brown
Designation Prob stone bin
Reason Semicircle of stones in the corner of Walls 4 & 7
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 21 July, 2008
End Date 24 July, 2008

Interpretation

Function Prob outer bin with stone lining; contained inner Bin 13
Stratigraphy remarks Later than Walls 4 & 7
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Installation Description

Type

Certain:

Probable:

Bin

Possible 1:

Possible 2:

Material

Limestone Qualifier 1:

Hard

Limestone Qualifier 2:

Limestone Percent:

100

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:

Earth Qualifier 2:

Earth Percent:

0

Stone Qualifier 1:

Stone Qualifier 2:

Stone Percent:

0

Plan

Type:

Semi-circular

Quality 1:

Squared

Quality 2:

Remarks:

Lining

Lining:

Stone

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

2.01

Greatest width in meters:

0.27

Smallest width in meters:

0.13

Greatest Height in meters:

0.46

Lowest Height in meters:

0.4

Orientation (degrees):

0

Remarks

Remarks:

This is the outer arc of the bin; 4 boulders arranged in a semicircle; a smaller bin was inside (Bin 13); many cobbles outside the bins and between them, but not inside Bin 13 (the inner one); inside were 2 mendable vessels

Supplements

Additional descriptions recorded later as the locus was further excavated.

Supplement 1

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
28 913.27 912.65
28 913.11 912.71

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer M7K23:010
Abuts Wall M7K23:003
Abuts Wall M7K23:007
Sealed agnst by Earth layer M7K23:010
Sealed agnst by Earth layer M7K23:011
Sealed agnst by Surface M7K23:017
Sealed agnst by Surface M7K23:018

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
18 July, 2008 08M23361 Progress
23 July, 2008 08M23457 Progress
28 July, 2008 08M23548 Final: 7K23 facing S
28 July, 2008 08M23550 Final: 7K23 stitch
24 July, 2008 08M23510 Bins 12 & 13
25 July, 2008 08M23515 Progress
24 July, 2008 08M23487 Progress
21 July, 2008 08M23418 Locus 17
21 July, 2008 08M23392 Progress
21 July, 2008 08M23417 Locus 17