Locus A.7J59.003

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:

01 Jul, 1998

End Date:

27 Jul, 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

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
01 Jul, 1998 98A59052 Progress
02 Jul, 1998 98A59071 Progress
06 Jul, 1998 98A59087 Progress
07 Jul, 1998 98A59111 Progress
08 Jul, 1998 98A59139 Progress
09 Jul, 1998 98A59145 Progress
10 Jul, 1998 98A59164 Progress
13 Jul, 1998 98A59183 Progress
22 Jul, 1998 98A59299 Progress
23 Jul, 1998 98A59321 Progress
24 Jul, 1998 98A59337 Progress
04 Aug, 1998 98A59468 Facing
04 Aug, 1998 98A59469 Final
23 Jul, 2004 04A59275 Pre-ex
23 Jul, 2004 04A59282 Pre-ex
26 Jul, 2004 04A59292 Progress
27 Jul, 2004 04A59308 Progress
28 Jul, 2004 04A59335 Progress
28 Jul, 2004 04A59343 Pots on Surf
29 Jul, 2004 04A59350 Progress
30 Jul, 2004 04A59358 Final