Locus A.7K70.026

Architecture · N-S wall running into N balk

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 June, 1994
End Date 19 July, 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

Relationship Related to Related locus
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 July, 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
4 July, 1994 94A70014 Progress
4 July, 1994 94A70016 Progress
12 July, 1994 94A70019 Progress
4 July, 1994 94A70015 Progress along N Balk
13 July, 1994 94A70020 Progress
1 July, 1994 94A70013 Progress
1 July, 1994 94A70013 Progress
6 July, 1994 94A70017 Progress
11 July, 1994 94234 Progress (photo damaged)
7 July, 1994 94A70018 Progress
14 July, 1994 94A70021 Progress
15 July, 1994 94A70022 Progress
15 July, 1994 94A70023 35 along 26
15 July, 1994 94A70024 S end of 26
18 July, 1994 94A70025 Progress
19 July, 1994 94A70026 Progress
19 July, 1994 94A70027 Elevation photo
21 July, 1994 94A70029 Progress
22 July, 1994 94A70031 Final