Locus A.7K41.018

Architecture · E-W wall

General Information

Locus Type Architecture
Supervisor J. Hackwell
Designation E-W wall
Reason Five very large boulders in a row with clear face
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 30 July, 1984
End Date 31 July, 1984

Interpretation

Function Appears to be built roughly over an earlier phase; coincides with Phase A elsewhere; interpretation must await future excavation
Stratigraphy remarks Part of public building to E of the main room in 7K41
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Architecture Description

Material

chert Qualifier 1:

None

chert Qualifier 2:

chert Qualifier 3:

chert Percent:

20

Limestone Qualifier 1:

None

Limestone Qualifier 2:

Limesotne Qualifier 3:

Limestone Percent:

80

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) %:

80

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

0

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

0

Chinkstones

Pebble (.2-6 cm) %:

0

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 %:

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:

10.0

Facing

Facing:

Unfaced

Color:

Construction

Style:

Boulder & Chink

Support:

Free-standing

Tendencies:

Courses

Highest Count:

2

Lowest Count:

1

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

1

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

3.6

Greatest width in meters:

1

Smallest width in meters:

1

Greatest Height in meters:

0.5

Lowest Height in meters:

0.4

Orientation (degrees):

280

Dip (degrees):

0

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Little

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

Remarks

Remarks:

one course only excavated in U84; in SE corner

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
19 912.81 912.38
25 912.788 912.375
31 912.645 912.327

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer A7K41:017
Abuts Wall A7K41:006

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
30 July, 1984 84A41484 Progress
31 July, 1984 84A41518 Final of sq
2 August, 1984 84A41558 Progress
5 August, 1984 84A41671 Final
5 July, 1984 84A41681 E balk
5 August, 1984 84A41680 S balk
6 August, 1984 84A41697 Final
5 August, 1984 84A41683 Final
6 August, 1984 84A50701 Final field
6 August, 1984 84A50702 Final field
6 August, 1984 84A50703 Final field
6 August, 1984 84A50704 Final field