Locus B.7J87.008

Architecture · Structuring wall in rampart

General Information

Locus Type Architecture
Supervisor R. Spoed
Designation Structuring wall in rampart
Reason A line of stones within the rampart surface
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 29 June, 1994
End Date 30 June, 1994

Interpretation

Function Support for EIR1rampart inlaid iat the top of the rampart; or to firm up the fill in the bedrock crack below
Stratigraphy remarks Single course - double row of large rocks
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:

60

basalt Qualifier 1:

basalt Qualifier 2:

basalt Qualifier 3:

basalt Percent:

0

nari Qualifier 1:

Soft

nari Qualifier 2:

nari Qualifier 3:

nari Percent:

40

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) %:

45

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

0

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

0

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:

Battered

Tendencies:

Courses

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

1

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

2

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

2.8

Greatest width in meters:

0.9

Smallest width in meters:

0.85

Greatest Height in meters:

0.25

Lowest Height in meters:

0.73

Orientation (degrees):

25

Dip (degrees):

8

Preservation

Preservation:

Complete

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
24 907.85 907.45
30 907.93 907.2
35 907.5 907
36 907.7 907.45

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Surface B7J87:006
Over Surface B7J87:009
Seals against Surface B7J87:006

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
29 June, 1994 94B87153 Stone base E wall
29 June, 1994 94B87154 Stone base