Locus A.7J59.030

Architecture · N-S wall

General Information

Locus Type Architecture
Supervisor D. Haberman
Designation N-S wall
Reason Stones in a line
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 11 Jul, 2006
End Date 02 Aug, 2006

Interpretation

Function Wall line continuing Wall 7J69:8; part of a domestic complex next to the perimeter wall
Stratigraphy remarks With Wall 7J69:8
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Architecture Description

Material

chert Qualifier 1:

chert Qualifier 2:

chert Qualifier 3:

chert Percent:

0

Limestone Qualifier 1:

None

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) %:

0

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

15

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

15

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

0

Chinkstones

Pebble (.2-6 cm) %:

0

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

100

Fillstones: (in Rubble-filled Construction)

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

0

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

0

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 %:

90

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:

Unfaced

Color:

Construction

Style:

Boulder & Chink

Support:

Free-standing

Tendencies:

Courses

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

2

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

2

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

2.2

Greatest width in meters:

1.45

Smallest width in meters:

0.87

Greatest Height in meters:

2.12

Lowest Height in meters:

1.8

Orientation (degrees):

218

Dip (degrees):

8

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Little

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

0.0

Remarks

Remarks:

The stones may have been placed to buttress Wall 7J69:8; but they were also free standing; 1st 2 courses are large well-laid stones, but courses below are random; there was a shelf-like protrusion from the wall, poss used as a cantilevered roof support, measuring .72 long x .53 wide x .19 thick

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
4 913.4 911.88
9 913.44 911.9

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Over Earth layer A7J59:034
Equals Wall A7J69:008
Abuts Wall A7J59:003
Abuts Wall A7J59:019
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7J59:022
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7J59:023
Sealed agnst by Surface A7J59:024
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7J59:026
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7J59:027
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7J59:031
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7J59:032
Bonded to Installation A7J59:025
Bonded to Installation A7J59:028

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
102 18 Jul, 2006 5 49 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 cooking pot Late Iron 1
108 19 Jul, 2006 8 2 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Lamp Iron 2
0 Body Iron 1
110 20 Jul, 2006 77 49 9 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Pithos Iron 1
1 Jar Iron 1
1 Lamp Iron 1
1 Jar Middle Bronze
107 20 Jul, 2006 5 49 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
3 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 cooking pot Late Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
11 Jul, 2006 06A69136 Progress
13 Jul, 2006 06A69174 Progress
20 Jul, 2006 06A69267 Exposed Wall
17 Jul, 2006 06A59209 Progress
11 Jul, 2006 06A59134 Progress
14 Jul, 2006 06A59191 Progress
18 Jul, 2006 06A59227 Progress
18 Jul, 2006 06A59241 Wall 30 from E
20 Jul, 2006 06A59266 Progress
10 Jul, 2006 06A69114 Progress
11 Jul, 2006 06A69135 Progress
12 Jul, 2006 06A69154 Progress
13 Jul, 2006 06A69173 Progress
18 Jul, 2006 06A59242 Progress
18 Jul, 2006 06A59243 Progress
21 Jul, 2006 06A59283 Progress