Locus B.7J86.006

Architecture · Retaining wall

General Information

Locus Type Architecture
Supervisor H. Bienert
Designation Retaining wall
Reason Row of stones
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 24 July, 1987
End Date 5 August, 1987

Interpretation

Function Retaining wall for EIR1 rampart
Stratigraphy remarks Pprob built with Surf 4
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) %:

10

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

20

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

5

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

5

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:

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 & Chink

Support:

Battered

Tendencies:

Courses

Highest Count:

4

Lowest Count:

3

Random:

true

Rows

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

2

Two with Rubble:

Random:

true

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

5

Greatest width in meters:

1.3

Smallest width in meters:

1

Greatest Height in meters:

0

Lowest Height in meters:

0

Orientation (degrees):

197

Dip (degrees):

0

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Half

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
9 906.45 0
15 906.15 0
21 906.61 0
26 906.45 0
32 906.12 0

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer B7J86:002
Sealed agnst by Earth layer B7J86:003
Sealed agnst by Surface B7J86:004

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
82 1 July, 1992 0 4 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Pithos Early Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
83 1 July, 1992 0 37 31 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Basin Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
7 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Lamp Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
15 July, 1994 94B86135 Progress
6 July, 1994 94B86129 Roof roller in shade
30 June, 2000 00B85100 Progress
3 July, 2000 00B85115 Progress
4 July, 2000 00B85127 Progress
5 July, 2000 00B85147 Progress
6 July, 2000 00B85176 Progress
7 July, 2000 00B85193 Progress
10 July, 2000 00B85223 Progress
11 July, 2000 00B85242 Progress
12 July, 2000 00B85265 Progress
13 July, 2000 00B85286 Progress
14 July, 2000 00B85312 Progress
17 July, 2000 00B85331 Progress
18 July, 2000 00B85355 Progress
25 July, 2000 00B85463 Progress
28 July, 2000 00B85521 Progress
24 July, 1987 87B86164 Progress
27 July, 1987 87B86165 Progress
28 July, 1987 87B86166 Progress
29 July, 1987 87B86167 Progress
30 July, 1987 87B86168 Progress
31 July, 1987 87B86169 Progress
3 August, 1987 87B86170 Progress
5 August, 1987 87B86171 Lowest revetment wall (from W)
5 August, 1987 87B86172 Lowest revetment wall (from N)
23 July, 1992 92B86169 Final
6 July, 1994 94B86130 Progress
11 July, 1994 94B86131 Progress
12 July, 1994 94B86132 Progress
13 July, 1994 94B86133 Progress
14 July, 1994 94B86134 Progress
18 July, 1994 94B86136 Progress
19 July, 1994 94B86137 Progress
20 July, 1994 94B86138 Dig Deeper
21 July, 1994 94B86139 Progress
20 July, 1987 87B86160 Progress
21 July, 1987 87B86161 Progress
22 July, 1987 87B86162 Progress
23 July, 1987 87B86163 Progress
27 July, 1994 94B86143 Final from N
27 July, 1994 94B86144 Final from S
10 July, 1992 92B86163 Progress
13 July, 1992 92B86164 Progress
4 July, 1992 92B86165 Progress
22 June, 1992 92B86160 Pre-excavation
3 July, 1992 92B86161 Progress
7 July, 1992 92B86162 Progress
15 July, 1992 92B86166 Progress
16 July, 1992 92B86167 LIR2 retaining wall before removal
22 July, 1992 92B86168 Progress
27 July, 1994 94B86141 Final
19 July, 2000 00B85279 Progress