Description
- CH06SR0927
- Fill of a pit between cistern and wall course 0922, Area 3, courtyard
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Large well formed pit with the dimensions [at definition] of 1.2 M (NE-SW) X 90 cm (NW-SE) and 40-50 (?) cm in depth. The pit is larger than these dimensions as it extends in to the profile; see the cut for more accurate dimensions. [this context number actually refers to the fill, rather than the pit. The fill appeared under the rocky soil 929; according to ATR ntbk, this was "a clean layer of compact, slightly darker
soil"; it was partially excavated, with about 1/3 of its volume left in situ under the balk around the cistern -- ATR, 6/07] - Its possible that the N/NE side of pit is covered by 0883. The entire pit was not excavated as it extended into the profile. See photos 1573 and 1574 for cut of pit. Other finds [more than ceramics] likely. [Note that this pit was excavated hastily on the last day of excavation, so some of this record was filled in after the fact -- ATR, 6/07]
Interpretation
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- Large well-formed pit for undetermined function.
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- SM
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- deliberate fill of large pit with compact, fairly clean soil, probably contemporary with the 6th (?) c. filling of all the pits and cuts in bedrock in the courtyard
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- ATR
Finds
Formation Processes
Faunal Assemblage
Total = 20
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Unidentifiable | 4 |
| Domestic Pig | 1 |
| Sturgeon-type | 2 |
| Fish | 2 |
| Domestic Sheep/Goat | 3 |
| Bird | 5 |
| Domestic Cattle | 1 |
| Oyster | 2 |
| Faunal Species | Part | Faunal Count |
|---|---|---|
| Oyster | 2 | |
| Domestic Cattle | Ribs | 1 |
| Bird | 5 | |
| Domestic Sheep/Goat | Pelvis | 1 |
| Domestic Sheep/Goat | Radius Proximal | 1 |
| Domestic Sheep/Goat | Tibia Shaft | 1 |
| Fish | 2 | |
| Sturgeon-type | 2 | |
| Domestic Pig | Fibula | 1 |
| Unidentifiable | 4 |
Fish Species Assemblage
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Birds Species Assemblage
Total = 5
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Calidris sp. | 1 |
| Gallus gallus f. Domestica | 1 |
| Gavia arctica | 1 |
| Unidentified Bird | 1 |
Ceramic Assemblage
Total = 73
| Total | |
|---|---|
| Amphora | 37 |
| Cookware | 6 |
| Fineware | 30 |
Total = 73
| Total | |
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| Red clay (Zeest - 72, 73, 75) | 2 |
| Light clay | 3 |
| Rhodes | 1 |
| Class 2 ("carrot") | 4 |
| Class 3 (Zeest-100) | 1 |
| ADSV, type V | 4 |
| Class 12 (LRC 1-Riley) | 3 |
| Class 22 (Zeest-95; LRA 4-Riley) | 8 |
| Unidentified Early Byzantine amphora | 11 |
| Handmade cookware | 2 |
| Wheelmade cookware | 4 |
| Unidentified plain fineware | 15 |
| Red-slip | 15 |
Total = 73
| Total | |
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| 2nd-4th c. AD | 2 |
| 1st c. BC-2nd c. AD | 3 |
| Hellenistic (Ceramic date) | 1 |
| 5th-7th c. AD | 31 |
| Roman (Ceramic date) | 15 |
Linked Special Finds
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Linked Samples
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Botanical Assemblage
Skeletal Remains
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Microwear Analysis
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Record Status Flags
Events
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Excavator
- SM
Date Excavated
22-7-2006 -
Verified by
ATRVerified on
25-6-2007 -
Entered By
- SM
Site Photos
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Site Photo: CH06SR_1550
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Site Photo: CH06SR_1551
Sketches
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Linked GeoPhotos
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Linked Drawings
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Linked TopoSurfaces
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PhotoModeler Projects
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