Locus A.7K50.006

Architecture · N-S wall along W balk

General Information

Locus Type Architecture
Supervisor G. Arbino
Designation N-S wall along W balk
Reason Stones in a line
Top Separation
Bottom Separation
Start Date 11 Jul, 1984
End Date 09 Jul, 2004

Interpretation

Function Poor quality of construction suggests informal use
Stratigraphy remarks Seems to abut Wall 7 and thus later; Surf 9 was difficult to trace to Wall 6; relation to flat stones at juncture of Walls 6 & 7 not clear
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) %:

20

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

0

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

0

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

0

Chinkstones

Pebble (.2-6 cm) %:

10

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

90

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 %:

90

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:

Battered

Tendencies:

Courses

Highest Count:

7

Lowest Count:

2

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

1

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

2.7

Greatest width in meters:

3

Smallest width in meters:

0.7

Greatest Height in meters:

1.6

Lowest Height in meters:

1.45

Orientation (degrees):

180

Dip (degrees):

0

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Most

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

Remarks

Remarks:

W face hidden in W balk; courses & height based on the depth of Surf 14; Poor quality of construction; lower courses of S portion fallen away or loose; reason for apparant "buttressing" near N balk not clear; lower courses of S portion fallen away or loose; reason for apparant "buttressing" near N balk not clear

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
2 913.58 912.89
8 0 912.06

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Over Wall A7K50:026
Over Wall A7K50:021
Equals Wall A7K60:003
Bonded to Wall A7K50:026
Under Earth layer A7K50:003
Abuts Wall A7K50:007
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7K50:005
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7K50:008

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
110 09 Jul, 2004 2 9 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
28 Jul, 2004 04A50009 U04 cleanup
29 Jun, 2004 04A50017 Progress
30 Jun, 2004 04A50029 Progress
01 Jul, 2004 04A50046 Progress
02 Jul, 2004 04A50060 Progress
05 Jul, 2004 04A50081 Progress
06 Jul, 2004 04A50095 Progress
08 Jul, 2004 04A50123 Progress
09 Jul, 2004 04A50136 Progress
09 Jul, 2004 04A50144 W balk
12 Jul, 1984 84A50203 Progress
13 Jul, 1984 84A50222 Progress
16 Jul, 1984 84A50242 Progress
17 Jul, 1984 84A50262 Progress
17 Jul, 1984 84A50263 Relation of Surf 9 to Walls 4,6, 7
17 Jul, 1984 84A50264 Relation of Surf 9 to Walls 4,6, 7
17 Jul, 1984 84A50265 Relation of Surf 9 to Walls 4,6, 7
18 Jul, 1984 84A50289 Progress
19 Jul, 1984 84A50311 Progress
19 Jul, 1984 84A50313 Relation of Surf 10 to Surf 9 & Walls 4 & 6
19 Jul, 1984 84A50314 Relation of Surf 9 & Walls 4, 6 & 7
19 Jul, 1984 84A50315 Relation of Surf 9 & Walls 4, 6 & 7
20 Jul, 1984 84A50333 Progress
23 Jul, 1984 84A50355 Progress
25 Jul, 1984 84A50401 Progress
26 Jul, 1984 84A50426 Progress
26 Jul, 1984 84A50427 Relation of Surf 10 to Wall 12
26 Jul, 1984 84A50428 Relation of Surf 10 to Wall 12
26 Jul, 1984 84A50429 Relation of Surf 10 to Wall 12
27 Jul, 1984 84A50448 Progress
27 Jul, 1984 84A50449 Wall 12 prior to removal
30 Jul, 1984 84A50485 Progress
31 Jul, 1984 84A50521 Progress
01 Aug, 1984 84A50539 Progress E balk
24 Jul, 1984 8409-0424 Progress
29 Jul, 1987 87A50001 Progress
05 Aug, 1984 84A50651 W balk
05 Aug, 1984 84A50651 W balk
05 Aug, 1984 84A50650 W balk
06 Aug, 1984 84A50699 Final
05 Aug, 1984 84A50652 Final wall elevation