Locus B.7J85.014

Architecture · Bedrock with poss wall stones forming moat wall

General Information

Locus Type Architecture
Supervisor D. Clark
Designation Bedrock with poss wall stones forming moat wall
Reason Bedrock
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 13 Jul, 1992
End Date 20 Jul, 1992

Interpretation

Function Bedrock bottom of moat; also defensive function, preventing access to rampart from moat
Stratigraphy remarks Founded on lower stones of 7J86, but comes up more steeply for defensive purposes
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) %:

65

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

0

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

0

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

15

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:

Rubble

Support:

Battered

Tendencies:

Courses

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

0

Random:

true

Rows

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

1

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

2

Greatest width in meters:

0

Smallest width in meters:

0.3

Greatest Height in meters:

2.2

Lowest Height in meters:

2.77

Orientation (degrees):

20

Dip (degrees):

0

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Most

Lean Direction (degrees):

290

Lean Degrees:

75

Top Foundation Level:

Remarks

Remarks:

This wall has no identifiable courses and is only one row wide. It appears to have slumped near the bottom

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
30 904.79 902.59
36 905.35 902.58

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer B7J85:013

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
13 Jul, 1992 92B85-244 Progress
14 Jul, 1992 92B85-257 Progress
15 Jul, 1992 92B85-277 Progress
16 Jul, 1992 92B85-291 Progress
20 Jul, 1992 92B85157 Moat & walls & rampart
20 Jul, 1992 92B85158 Moat & walls & rampart
20 Jul, 1992 92B85-022 Moat & walls & rampart
20 Jul, 1992 92B85-025 Moat & walls & rampart
20 Jul, 1992 92B85159 Moat & walls & rampart
20 Jul, 1992 92B85-024 Moat & walls & rampart