Locus A.7K42.021

Architecture · E-W wall in N balk

General Information

Locus Type Architecture
Supervisor D. Herr
Designation E-W wall in N balk
Reason Several stones in a row
Top Separation
Bottom Separation
Start Date 25 July, 1989
End Date 3 August, 1989

Interpretation

Function Unkown; prob more important to 7K52 than to this square
Stratigraphy remarks Sealed against by Surf 14 which may be IR1, at least at the lowest level of the wall which has been reached in U89
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) %:

5

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

0

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:

Tendencies:

Courses

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

4

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

2

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

2.4

Greatest width in meters:

0

Smallest width in meters:

0.9

Greatest Height in meters:

0

Lowest Height in meters:

0.9

Orientation (degrees):

287

Dip (degrees):

0

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Little

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

Remarks

Remarks:

Four courses visible at end of season; lower courses undulate; not sure yet how it's founded

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
3 913.39 0
4 913.39 0
8 913.35 0

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer A7K42:005
Over Earth layer A7K42:042
Equals Wall A7K52:015
Abuts Wall A7K42:010
Abuts Installation A7K42:027
Abutted by Installation A7K42:037
Sealed agnst by Surface A7K42:014
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7K42:024
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7K42:033
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7K42:038
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7K42:042

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
2 August, 1989 89A42026 Tabun
3 August, 1989 891A42032 Progress
26 June, 1992 92A42033 Progress
3 July, 1992 92A42038 Progress
16 July, 1992 92A42046 Progress
4 August, 1989 89A42030 Final
18 June, 1992 92A42026 Cleanup