Locus B.7J88.006

Architecture · Perimeter wall

General Information

Locus Type Architecture
Supervisor J. Juarez
Designation Perimeter wall
Reason Stones in a line
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 03 Aug, 1989
End Date 06 Aug, 1989

Interpretation

Function EIR1 perimeter wall
Stratigraphy remarks Sealed against on E by destruction L 7J89:26; founded on MB rampart
Balk E
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) %:

15

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

15

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

0

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

0

Chinkstones

Pebble (.2-6 cm) %:

90

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

10

Fillstones: (in Rubble-filled Construction)

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

100

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:

Free-standing

Tendencies:

Courses

Highest Count:

8

Lowest Count:

7

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

4

Lowest Count:

3

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

5

Greatest width in meters:

1.6

Smallest width in meters:

Greatest Height in meters:

2.05

Lowest Height in meters:

1.82

Orientation (degrees):

25

Dip (degrees):

5

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Half

Lean Direction (degrees):

295

Lean Degrees:

10

Top Foundation Level:

912.2

Remarks

Remarks:

Appears to be 2 rows on each side, E & W with rubble fill; highest remaining stone in U87 is 912.9; top surviving levels are crudely constructed; founding levels are strong on MB rampart

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
6 911.88 911.78
12 912.12 911.3
18 912.14 0
24 912.27 0
30 912.31 0
36 912.45 0

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer B7J88:002
Equals Wall B7J89:022
Sealed agnst by Surface B7J88:005
Sealed agnst by Surface B7J88:004
Over Surface B7J88:010
Under Earth layer B7J88:001
Sealed agnst by Earth layer B7J89:026

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
06 Aug, 1984 84B88713 Wall
06 Aug, 1984 84B88714 Wall
02 Jul, 1989 89B88153 Progress
30 Jun, 1989 89B88148 Progress
11 Jul, 1989 89B88155 Progress
12 Jul, 1989 89B88156 Progress
13 Jul, 1989 89B88157 Progress
19 Jul, 1989 89B88162 Progress
20 Jul, 1989 89B88163 Progress
21 Jul, 1989 89B88164 Progress
24 Jul, 1989 89B88165 Progress
27 Jul, 1989 89B88167 Progress
05 Aug, 1987 87A080503 Apparent wall face
01 Aug, 1989 89B88174 Progress
02 Aug, 1989 89B88175 Progress
31 Jul, 1989 89B88173 Progress
26 Jun, 1989 89B88146 Progress
27 Jun, 1989 89B88147 Progress
03 Aug, 1984 84B88722 Final
27 Jun, 1989 89B88145 Pre-excavation
26 Jul, 1989 89B88169 Progress
18 Jun, 1992 92B88176 Pre-excavation
19 Jun, 1992 92B88177 Progress