Locus A.7J59.003

Architecture · Defensive wall

General Information

Locus Type Architecture
Supervisor M. Qatarneh
Designation Defensive wall
Reason Wall stones visible at top of topsoil
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 1 July, 1998
End Date 27 July, 1998

Interpretation

Function Perimeter wall of the site during EIR1
Stratigraphy remarks
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Architecture Description

Material

chert Qualifier 1:

chert Qualifier 2:

chert Qualifier 3:

chert Percent:

0

Limestone Qualifier 1:

Hard

Limestone Qualifier 2:

Limesotne Qualifier 3:

Limestone Percent:

100

basalt Qualifier 1:

basalt Qualifier 2:

basalt Qualifier 3:

basalt Percent:

0

nari Qualifier 1:

nari Qualifier 2:

nari Qualifier 3:

nari Percent:

0

mudbrick Qualifier 1:

mudbrick Qualifier 2:

mudbrick Qualifier 3:

mudbrick Percent:

Arch Frags:

0

Fragment Type:

Quarry:

Wall Stones

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

5

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

10

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

0

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

0

Chinkstones

Pebble (.2-6 cm) %:

85

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

15

Fillstones: (in Rubble-filled Construction)

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

90

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

10

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

0

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

0

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

0

Brick

Length (upper):

0.0

Length (lower):

0.0

Width (upper):

0.0

Width (lower):

0.0

Depth (upper):

0.0

Depth (lower):

0.0

Dressing: (Stone Only)

Unhewn %:

20

Semi-hewn %:

Dressed %:

0

Ashlar %:

0

Bossed %:

0

Tooling (Stone Only)

Upper Width:

0.0

Lower Width:

0.0

Upper Length:

0.0

Lower Length:

0.0

Sketch:

false

Photo:

false

Mortar

Dry-laid %:

100

Clay %:

0

Mud %:

0

Cement %:

0

Plaster %:

0

Average Thickness:

0.0

Facing

Facing:

Plaster

Color:

Construction

Style:

Boulder & Chink

Support:

Free-standing

Tendencies:

Courses

Highest Count:

8

Lowest Count:

7

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

2

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

5

Greatest width in meters:

1.85

Smallest width in meters:

1.45

Greatest Height in meters:

3.5

Lowest Height in meters:

3

Orientation (degrees):

110

Dip (degrees):

0

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Most

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

0.0

Remarks

Remarks:

Located in the N part of square

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 913 0
11 914 0
13 910.34
15 910.33
16 910.49

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer A7J59:001
Equals Wall A7J68:002
Equals Wall A7K50:007
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7J59:002
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7J59:004
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7J59:005

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
1 July, 1998 98A59052 Progress
2 July, 1998 98A59071 Progress
6 July, 1998 98A59087 Progress
7 July, 1998 98A59111 Progress
8 July, 1998 98A59139 Progress
9 July, 1998 98A59145 Progress
10 July, 1998 98A59164 Progress
13 July, 1998 98A59183 Progress
22 July, 1998 98A59299 Progress
23 July, 1998 98A59321 Progress
24 July, 1998 98A59337 Progress
4 August, 1998 98A59468 Facing
4 August, 1998 98A59469 Final
23 July, 2004 04A59275 Pre-ex
23 July, 2004 04A59282 Pre-ex
26 July, 2004 04A59292 Progress
27 July, 2004 04A59308 Progress
28 July, 2004 04A59335 Progress
28 July, 2004 04A59343 Pots on Surf
29 July, 2004 04A59350 Progress
30 July, 2004 04A59358 Final