Locus A.7K61.030

Architecture · Stairway

General Information

Locus Type Architecture
Supervisor N. Rida
Designation Stairway
Reason Stones layered like stairs
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 23 Jul, 1987
End Date 30 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function Stairway accessing the lower level of the room formed by Walls 2 & 3
Stratigraphy remarks Part of and abuts Wall 2
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) %:

60

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) %:

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 %:

10

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:

0

Lowest Count:

6

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

3

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

0.9

Greatest width in meters:

0

Smallest width in meters:

0.6

Greatest Height in meters:

0

Lowest Height in meters:

1.5

Orientation (degrees):

0

Dip (degrees):

0

Preservation

Preservation:

Complete

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

Remarks

Remarks:

Steps are very narrow and steep

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
29 911.97 0
29 912.94 0
29 912.48 0
29 912.65 0
29 912.96 0
29 913.15 0
29 913.38 0
35 913.55 0

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer A7K61:014
Under Earth layer A7K61:019
Under Earth layer A7K61:022
Under Earth layer A7K61:026
Under Earth layer A7K61:027
Under Earth layer A7K61:028
Under Earth layer A7K61:029
Under Earth layer A7K61:031
Under Earth layer A7K61:032
Abuts Wall A7K61:021
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7K61:014
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7K61:019
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7K61:022
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7K61:026
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7K61:027
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7K61:028
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7K61:029
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7K61:031
Bonded to Wall A7K61:015
Abuts Wall A7K61:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
17 Jul, 1987 87A61062 Progress
17 Jul, 1987 87A61063 Progress
20 Jul, 1987 87A61064 Progress
21 Jul, 1987 87A61065 Progress
27 Jul, 1987 87A61070 Progress
27 Jul, 1987 87A61071 Stairs and floor
28 Jul, 1987 87A61072 Progress
29 Jul, 1987 87A61073 Progress
24 Jul, 1987 87A61067 Progress
17 Jul, 1987 87A61061 Progress
22 Jul, 1987 87A072205 Progress