Locus A.7K41.018

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 Jul, 1984

End Date:

31 Jul, 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

Under Earth layer A7K41:017
Abuts Wall A7K41:006

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
30 Jul, 1984 84A41484 Progress
31 Jul, 1984 84A41518 Final of sq
02 Aug, 1984 84A41558 Progress
05 Aug, 1984 84A41671 Final
05 Jul, 1984 84A41681 E balk
05 Aug, 1984 84A41680 S balk
06 Aug, 1984 84A41697 Final
05 Aug, 1984 84A41683 Final
06 Aug, 1984 84A50701 Final field
06 Aug, 1984 84A50702 Final field
06 Aug, 1984 84A50703 Final field
06 Aug, 1984 84A50704 Final field