Locus B.7J86.005

Architecture · Poss revetment wall

General Information

Locus Type Architecture
Supervisor H. Bienert
Designation Poss revetment wall
Reason Stones in a line
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 30 July, 1987
End Date 30 July, 1987

Interpretation

Function Perhaps a late lower revetment wall, but the large number of cobbles surrounding the wall line is puzzling
Stratigraphy remarks Within topsoil
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Architecture Description

Material

chert Qualifier 1:

chert Qualifier 2:

chert Qualifier 3:

chert Percent:

0

Limestone Qualifier 1:

Hard

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) %:

20

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

10

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 %:

100

Semi-hewn %:

Dressed %:

0

Ashlar %:

0

Bossed %:

0

Tooling (Stone Only)

Upper Width:

0.0

Lower Width:

40.0

Upper Length:

0.0

Lower Length:

500.0

Sketch:

true

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:

2

Lowest Count:

1

Random:

true

Rows

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

1

Two with Rubble:

Random:

true

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

5

Greatest width in meters:

0.4

Smallest width in meters:

0

Greatest Height in meters:

0.6

Lowest Height in meters:

0.5

Orientation (degrees):

194

Dip (degrees):

0

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Most

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

907.35

Remarks

Remarks:

Mostly in L 2 in E balk; poss buttressed with a large number of cobbles

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
12 907.77 0
30 908 907.35

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer B7J86:001
Over Earth layer B7J86:003
Cuts Earth layer B7J86:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published