Locus A.7K40.070

Architecture · N-S wall; possible gate pier from W end of Wall 14

General Information

Locus Type Architecture
Supervisor B. Adams
Designation N-S wall; possible gate pier from W end of Wall 14
Reason Stones in a line with rows
Top Separation
Bottom Separation
Start Date 27 Jul, 2006
End Date 28 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function Poss pier of gateway; but some stones do not appear to make a good termination; as of U08 it looks like this is not a gateway
Stratigraphy remarks With Wall 14
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) %:

30

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

50

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 %:

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:

3

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

2

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

1.2

Greatest width in meters:

0

Smallest width in meters:

1.65

Greatest Height in meters:

1.57

Lowest Height in meters:

1.15

Orientation (degrees):

196

Dip (degrees):

0

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Little

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

0.0

Remarks

Remarks:

No foundation level yet in U06

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
20 910.88 909.73
21 910.88 0
26 911.3 909.73
27 911.39 0

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer A7K40:057
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7K40:057
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7K40:063
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7K40:064
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7K40:065
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7K40:067
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7K40:072
Bonded to Wall A7K40:014
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7K40:077
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7K40:080
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7K40:088
Sealed agnst by Surface A7K40:085

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
286 18 Jul, 2008 25 29 6 3

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Bowl Iron 2
1 Cooking pot Iron 1
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Cooking pot Late Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
21 Jul, 2006 06A40281 Progress
25 Jul, 2006 06A40316 Progress
26 Jul, 2006 06A40330 Progress
27 Jul, 2006 06A40349 Progress
27 Jul, 2006 06A40350 Progress
27 Jul, 2006 06A40351 Progress
28 Jul, 2006 06A40365 Progress
30 Jul, 2006 06A40389 Progress
31 Jul, 2006 06A40404 Progress
31 Jul, 2006 06A40406 Progress
02 Aug, 2006 06A40441 Final from N
02 Aug, 2006 06A40442 Final from S
02 Aug, 2006 06A40443 Final from W
28 Jul, 2006 06A40366 Progress
30 Jul, 2006 06A40390 Progress
24 Jul, 2006 06A40300 Progress
31 Jul, 2006 06A40405 Progress
30 Jul, 2006 06A40388 Progress
03 Jul, 2008 08A40088 Progress
07 Jul, 2008 08A40140 Progress
07 Jul, 2008 08A40141 Progress
30 Jun, 2008 08A40016 Progress
30 Jun, 2008 08A40017 Progress
02 Jul, 2008 08A40078 Progress
11 Jul, 2008 08A40254 Progress
15 Jul, 2008 08A40293 Progress
16 Jul, 2008 08A40320 Progress
16 Jul, 2008 08A40321 Progress
17 Jul, 2008 08A40345 Progress
17 Jul, 2008 08A40346 Progress
21 Jul, 2008 08A40400 Progress
22 Jul, 2008 08A40431 Progress
23 Jul, 2008 08A40466 Progress
28 Jul, 2008 08A40598 Final: Gateway?
28 Jul, 2008 08A40599 Final: Ir2 walls
01 Jul, 2008 08A40041 Progress
09 Jul, 2008 08A40193 Progress
10 Jul, 2008 08A40219 Progress
14 Jul, 2008 08A40266 Progress
16 Jul, 2008 08A40336 Progress