Locus A.7K70.026

General Information

Locus Type:

Architecture

Supervisor:

D. Berge

Designation:

N-S wall running into N balk

Reason:

Stones in a line

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

30 Jun, 1994

End Date:

19 Jul, 1994

Interpretation

Function:

Poss exterior wall for a structure to the W; appears to be divided into two rooms

Stratigraphy remarks:

Apparently founded on IR1 destruction debris; latest phase of IR1, poss extending into EIR2

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Architecture Description

Material

chert Qualifier 1:

Hard

chert Qualifier 2:

chert Qualifier 3:

chert Percent:

5

Limestone Qualifier 1:

Hard

Limestone Qualifier 2:

Soft

Limesotne Qualifier 3:

Limestone Percent:

95

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) %:

13

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

60

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

2

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 %:

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:

Color:

Construction

Style:

Boulder & Chink

Support:

Free-standing

Tendencies:

Foundation matches slope of IR1 mudbrick deris

Courses

Highest Count:

6

Lowest Count:

2

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

3

Lowest Count:

2

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

0

Greatest width in meters:

0

Smallest width in meters:

0

Greatest Height in meters:

0

Lowest Height in meters:

0

Orientation (degrees):

0

Dip (degrees):

0

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Little

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

Remarks

Remarks:

Slope of foundation matches slope of L 29/30 (IR1 mudbrick debris) except in S

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
8 912.99 912.81
9 913.23 912.82
19 913.31 912.57
25 913.33 912.21

Stratigraphy

Under Surface A7K70:025
Over Earth layer A7K70:029
Over Earth layer A7K70:041
Over Earth layer A7K70:036
Abutted by Installation A7K70:035
Abutted by Installation A7K70:033
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7K70:027
Sealed agnst by Surface A7K70:028
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7K70:031
Sealed agnst by Surface A7K70:039
Sealed agnst by Earth layer A7K70:040
Bonded to Wall A7K70:038

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
145 19 Jul, 1994 24 5 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 1 1 prob

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
04 Jul, 1994 94A70014 Progress
04 Jul, 1994 94A70016 Progress
12 Jul, 1994 94A70019 Progress
04 Jul, 1994 94A70015 Progress along N Balk
13 Jul, 1994 94A70020 Progress
01 Jul, 1994 94A70013 Progress
01 Jul, 1994 94A70013 Progress
06 Jul, 1994 94A70017 Progress
11 Jul, 1994 94234 Progress (photo damaged)
07 Jul, 1994 94A70018 Progress
14 Jul, 1994 94A70021 Progress
15 Jul, 1994 94A70022 Progress
15 Jul, 1994 94A70023 35 along 26
15 Jul, 1994 94A70024 S end of 26
18 Jul, 1994 94A70025 Progress
19 Jul, 1994 94A70026 Progress
19 Jul, 1994 94A70027 Elevation photo
21 Jul, 1994 94A70029 Progress
22 Jul, 1994 94A70031 Final