Locus M.7K33.010

General Information

Locus Type:

Installation

Supervisor:

S. Haskell

Designation:

Burial pit & associated skeleton

Reason:

Excavate a burial

Top Separation:

Arbitrary

Bottom Separation:

Arbitrary

Start Date:

22 Jul, 2008

End Date:

23 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function:

Pit dug for burial

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than L 9

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Installation Description

Type

Certain:

Burial

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:

Plaster Qualifier 2:

Plaster Percent:

0

Earth Qualifier 1:

Soft

Earth Qualifier 2:

Earth Percent:

100

Stone Qualifier 1:

Stone Qualifier 2:

Stone Percent:

0

Plan

Type:

Oval

Quality 1:

Rounded

Quality 2:

Remarks:

Lining

Lining:

None

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

1.75

Greatest width in meters:

0.8

Smallest width in meters:

0.5

Greatest Height in meters:

0

Lowest Height in meters:

0.27

Orientation (degrees):

180

Remarks

Remarks:

The edges of the pit were not clearly visible

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
27 913.53 913.3
28 913.63 913.28

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer M7K33:006
Cut by Earth layer M7K33:009
Fill Loci Earth layer M7K33:008
Seals against Wall M7K33:011

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
22 Jul, 2008 08M33424 Progress
23 Jul, 2008 08M33459 Progress
22 Jul, 2008 08M33451 Burial 8
22 Jul, 2008 08M33452 Burial 8
22 Jul, 2008 08M33453 Burial 8
22 Jul, 2008 08M33454 Burial 8
22 Jul, 2008 08M33455 Burial 8
22 Jul, 2008 08M33456 Burial 8