Locus R.0003.007

General Information

Locus Type:

Installation

Supervisor:

J Miller

Designation:

Pit filled with stones

Reason:

Very soft earth among stones

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

23 Jun, 1987

End Date:

30 Jun, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Prob locals digging for antiquities

Stratigraphy remarks:

Part of topsoil

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Installation Description

Type

Certain:

Pit

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:

None

Earth Qualifier 2:

Earth Percent:

100

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:

0.8

Greatest width in meters:

0

Smallest width in meters:

0.75

Greatest Height in meters:

0

Lowest Height in meters:

0.32

Orientation (degrees):

0

Remarks

Remarks:

Pit contents had almost no earth; located at 26 with a bit of 25; surrounded by a slight depression in the earth

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
26 887.93 887.61

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer R0003:001
Cuts Earth layer R0003:004

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 Jun, 1987 87C062306 Locus 1
23 Jun, 1987 87C062307 Topsoil
24 Jun, 1987 87R03006 Progress
25 Jun, 1987 87R03009 Progress
26 Jun, 1987 87R03011 Progress
26 Jun, 1987 87R03013 Locus 8