Locus R.0003.027

Installation · Bedrock installation (wine or oil press)

General Information

Locus Type Installation
Supervisor J Miller
Designation Bedrock installation (wine or oil press)
Reason Obvious anthropogenic cuts in bedrock
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 3 August, 1987
End Date 4 August, 1987

Interpretation

Function Prob wine press; but could be oil press
Stratigraphy remarks Unknown
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Stratum โ€”

Installation Description

Type

Certain:

Probable:

Wine press

Possible 1:

Possible 2:

Material

Limestone Qualifier 1:

None

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:

Rectangular

Quality 1:

Quality 2:

Remarks:

Lining

Lining:

Cement

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

0.58

Greatest width in meters:

0.42

Smallest width in meters:

0.32

Greatest Height in meters:

0.27

Lowest Height in meters:

0.13

Orientation (degrees):

237

Remarks

Remarks:

Is very small; has a channel leading to another rectangular pit in bedrock

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
4 886.96 886.69

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer R0003:001

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
4 August, 1987 87R03144 Olive or wine press