Locus A.7K71.028

General Information

Locus Type:

Architecture

Supervisor:

J. Pichette

Designation:

Buttress in in E balk for Silo 11

Reason:

Several large stones are W of the E part of the silo

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

31 Jul, 1989

End Date:

04 Aug, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Support for several surrounding pieces of architecture; could be part of a bin

Stratigraphy remarks:

Uncertain

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Architecture Description

Material

chert Qualifier 1:

None

chert Qualifier 2:

chert Qualifier 3:

chert Percent:

1

Limestone Qualifier 1:

Decayed

Limestone Qualifier 2:

Limesotne Qualifier 3:

Limestone Percent:

99

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) %:

5

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

40

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

10

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

40

Chinkstones

Pebble (.2-6 cm) %:

0

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

0

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:

Unfaced

Color:

Construction

Style:

Boulder

Support:

Free-standing

Tendencies:

It is rather sloppy.

Courses

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

1

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

1

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

1.95

Greatest width in meters:

1.5

Smallest width in meters:

0.65

Greatest Height in meters:

0.75

Lowest Height in meters:

0.25

Orientation (degrees):

0

Dip (degrees):

0

Preservation

Preservation:

Foundation Only: Partial

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

Remarks

Remarks:

Very lg stone buttressing Wall 7K72:6 up to Silo 11

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
18 913.76 0
24 914.06 0
24 913.88 913.1

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer A7K71:001
Abuts Wall A7K72:006
Abuts Installation A7K72:011
Seals against Installation A7K71:011

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo