Locus A.7K61.004

Architecture · Wall/rock tumble

General Information

Locus Type Architecture
Supervisor N. Rida
Designation Wall/rock tumble
Reason Seperate group of stones in amorphous positions
Top Separation Average
Bottom Separation Average
Start Date 30 June, 1987
End Date 20 July, 1987

Interpretation

Function What at first appeared to be a wall because of certain stone configurations turned out to be blockage of a poss threshold
Stratigraphy remarks Post-dates Stairway 15/21
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) %:

30

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

0

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

0

Chinkstones

Pebble (.2-6 cm) %:

25

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

75

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 %:

50

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 %:

0

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:

0

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

0

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

1.5

Greatest width in meters:

1.6

Smallest width in meters:

1.2

Greatest Height in meters:

0

Lowest Height in meters:

0.76

Orientation (degrees):

30

Dip (degrees):

0

Preservation

Preservation:

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

Remarks

Remarks:

No observable coursing

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
27 913.78 913.02

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer A7K61:001
Over Wall A7K61:015
Over Earth layer A7K61:027

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
68 20 July, 1987 8 127 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jug Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
29 June, 1987 87A61044 Progress
30 June, 1987 87A61045 Progress
1 July, 1987 87A61046 Progress
2 July, 1987 87A61047 Progress
3 July, 1987 87A61048 Progress
6 July, 1987 87A61050 Progress
7 July, 1987 87A61051 Progress
8 July, 1987 87A61054 Progress
9 July, 1987 87A61055 Progress
10 July, 1987 87A61056 Progress
13 July, 1987 87A61057 Progress