Locus A.7J79.025

General Information

Locus Type:

Architecture

Supervisor:

J. Eggler

Designation:

Possible N-S wall

Reason:

Wall stones emerged beneath Wall 9; connect with 7K70

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

13 Jul, 1998

End Date:

13 Jul, 2000

Interpretation

Function:

Possible wall; prob a demarcation line

Stratigraphy remarks:

With Walls 21, 27, 28

Balk:

E

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) %:

10

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

0

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

0

Chinkstones

Pebble (.2-6 cm) %:

100

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

0

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 %:

100

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:

1

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

3.8

Greatest width in meters:

0.75

Smallest width in meters:

0.5

Greatest Height in meters:

0.39

Lowest Height in meters:

0.1

Orientation (degrees):

18

Dip (degrees):

12

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Most

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

0.0

Remarks

Remarks:

The stones are almost a tumble rather than a wall; could hardly be traced in S

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
18 913.09 0
23 912.91 912.53
23 913.1 912.71
23 913.12 912.6
23 912.71 912.51
29 912.79 912.46
35 0 912.26

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7J79:016
Over Earth layer A7J79:022
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7J79:022
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7J79:033
Under Wall A7J79:009
Over Earth layer A7J79:040
Over Earth layer A7J79:044
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7J79:038
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7J79:029
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7J79:040
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7J79:043
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7J79:044

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
164 04 Jul, 2000 15 20 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Iron 2 1 poss
1 Bowl Early Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
26 Jun, 2000 00A79006 Pre-excavation
03 Jul, 2000 00A79102 Progress
30 Jun, 2000 00A79099 Brick destruction
04 Jul, 2000 00A79128 Progress
05 Jul, 2000 00A79142 Progress
06 Jul, 2000 00A79166 Progress
07 Jul, 2000 00A79182 Progress
07 Jul, 2000 00A79182 Progress
27 Jun, 2000 00A79027 Progress
06 Jul, 2000 00A79179 Installation 39
13 Jul, 1998 98A79185 Progres
14 Jul, 1998 98A79197 Progres
17 Jul, 1998 98A79249 Progress
20 Jul, 1998 98A79264 Progress
22 Jul, 1998 98A79301 Progress
23 Jul, 1998 98A79323 Progress
27 Jul, 1998 98A79359 Progress
04 Aug, 1998 98A79470 Fields A and B
04 Aug, 1998 98A79479 Final