Locus: F6L98:046
Supervisor:
D. Herr
Locus type: Architecture
Designation: Earlier phase of Wall 4
Locus type: Architecture
Designation: Earlier phase of Wall 4
Start date:
29 Jul, 1987
End date: 31 Jul, 1987
End date: 31 Jul, 1987
Rationale
Reason: Earlier pottery readings; lower courses than Wall 4
Top separation: Very Clear / Bottom separation: Very Clear
Interpretation:
Function: Terrace wall
Stratigraphy remarks: Earlier than L 18 & 43; later than Pit 29/32
Locus Date: Persian
Reason: Earlier pottery readings; lower courses than Wall 4
Top separation: Very Clear / Bottom separation: Very Clear
Interpretation:
Function: Terrace wall
Stratigraphy remarks: Earlier than L 18 & 43; later than Pit 29/32
Locus Date: Persian
Draw Balks: E
Description
Material:
Limestone Qualifier 1: Hard
Limestone Percent: 100
Masonry:
Wall Medium Boulder: 40
Wall Large Boulder: 10
Wall Very Large Boulder: 40
Dressing:
Unhewn Percent: 10
Semi Hewn Percent: 90
Limestone Qualifier 1: Hard
Limestone Percent: 100
Masonry:
Wall Medium Boulder: 40
Wall Large Boulder: 10
Wall Very Large Boulder: 40
Dressing:
Unhewn Percent: 10
Semi Hewn Percent: 90
Mortar:
Dry Laid Percent: 100
Facing:
Facing: Unfaced
Construction:
Construction Style: Boulder & Chink
Construction Support: Free-standing
Tendencies: Has large boulders on the top & small boulders below (see photo)
Courses:
Upper Course Count: 3
Rows:
Upper Row Count: 1
Measurements:
Length: 1.8
Lower Width: 0.45
Upper Width: 1.0
Upper Height: 96.0
Orientation: 82
Dip: 18
Preservation:
Preservation: Partial Superstructure: Little
Dry Laid Percent: 100
Facing:
Facing: Unfaced
Construction:
Construction Style: Boulder & Chink
Construction Support: Free-standing
Tendencies: Has large boulders on the top & small boulders below (see photo)
Courses:
Upper Course Count: 3
Rows:
Upper Row Count: 1
Measurements:
Length: 1.8
Lower Width: 0.45
Upper Width: 1.0
Upper Height: 96.0
Orientation: 82
Dip: 18
Preservation:
Preservation: Partial Superstructure: Little
Remarks: It was decided that the eastern 1.8 m of Wall 4 was built earlier, so a new locus was assigned very late in the dig; pottery pails for this season are 145-148 (see Wall 4)
Stratigraphy remarks:
Levels
| location | top level | bottom level |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 908.16 | 907.20 |
location grid
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
Stratigraphy
| type | description | related locus |
|---|---|---|
| Under | Earth layer | F6L98:001 |
| Under | Earth layer | F6L98:002 |
| Over | Pit | F6L98:029 |
| Equals | Wall | F6L99:003 |
| Abutted by | Wall | F6L98:006 |
| Sealed agnst by | Earth layer | F6L98:002 |
| Sealed agnst by | Earth layer | F6L98:003 |
| Sealed agnst by | Earth layer | F6L98:008 |
| Sealed agnst by | Earth layer | F6L98:018 |
| Sealed agnst by | Pit | F6L98:043 |
Photos - Slideshow
87B072805Progress
28 Jul, 1987
87B072705Progress
27 Jul, 1987
87B072905Progress
29 Jul, 1987
87B072304Progress
23 Jul, 1987
87B072405Progress
24 Jul, 1987