Locus B.7J86.009

Architecture · Outer retaining wall

General Information

Locus Type Architecture
Supervisor R. McDaniel
Designation Outer retaining wall
Reason Skinwall making rampart retaining wall more upright
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 22 July, 1992
End Date 24 July, 1992

Interpretation

Function Outer retaining wall on E side of dry moat to prevent easy access up the sloped rampart Wall 6
Stratigraphy remarks Associated with rampart support wall & moat
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) %:

5

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

0

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

0

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 %:

0

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:

0

Lowest Count:

0

Random:

true

Rows

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

0

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

2

Greatest width in meters:

0.5

Smallest width in meters:

0.3

Greatest Height in meters:

3.01

Lowest Height in meters:

3.55

Orientation (degrees):

0

Dip (degrees):

0

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Most

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

Remarks

Remarks:

This wall sits on top of the lowest course of Wall 6

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
25 904.86 0
31 905.24 0

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Over Wall B7J86:006
Seals against Earth layer B7J86:007
Seals against Earth layer B7J86:008
Abutted by B7J86:010
Abutted by B7J86:011

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
23 July, 1992 92B86169 Final
10 July, 1992 92B86163 Progress
13 July, 1992 92B86164 Progress
4 July, 1992 92B86165 Progress
15 July, 1992 92B86166 Progress
16 July, 1992 92B86167 LIR2 retaining wall before removal
22 July, 1992 92B86168 Progress