Locus B.7J89.022

Architecture · EIR1 perimeter wall

General Information

Locus Type Architecture
Supervisor D. Holloway
Designation EIR1 perimeter wall
Reason Stones in a line
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 30 August, 1984
End Date 21 July, 1994

Interpretation

Function EIR1 perimeter wall W wall of broadroom for EIR1 House A; with glacis in 7J88
Stratigraphy remarks With Walls 9 & 11; W wall of broadroom containing destruction L 29, 30, 31; latest phase of use ended with the destruction and is marked by Surf 33
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) %:

15

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

1

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

0

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

0

Chinkstones

Pebble (.2-6 cm) %:

40

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

60

Fillstones: (in Rubble-filled Construction)

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

80

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

20

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 %:

80

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:

Free-standing

Tendencies:

Tight-fitting stone

Courses

Highest Count:

10

Lowest Count:

8

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

4

Lowest Count:

3

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

5

Greatest width in meters:

2.2

Smallest width in meters:

1.5

Greatest Height in meters:

1.8

Lowest Height in meters:

2.5

Orientation (degrees):

26

Dip (degrees):

2

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Little

Lean Direction (degrees):

40

Lean Degrees:

5

Top Foundation Level:

910.02

Remarks

Remarks:

Fire-blackened earth against E face in Loca 8; Platform 32 abuts E face; bottom of Wall 22 on the E face was only exposed in probe beneath EIR1 Surf 33 of the room

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
2 913.15 0
7 912.55 910
8 912.83 912.42
8 913.48 911.42
13 911.99
14 912.67 912.2
19 912.68 911.38

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer B7J89:008
Abutted by Wall B7J89:009
Abutted by Installation B7J89:032
Sealed agnst by Earth layer B7J89:029
Sealed agnst by Earth layer B7J89:030
Sealed agnst by Earth layer B7J89:031
Sealed agnst by Earth layer B7J89:033
Sealed agnst by Earth layer B7J89:040
Sealed agnst by Earth layer B7J89:042
Over Surface B7J89:044

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
31 July, 1984 84B89526 Progress
1 August, 1984 84B89544 Progress
17 July, 1987 87B89192 Pre-excavation
20 July, 1987 87B89193 Progress
21 July, 1987 87B89194 Progress
22 July, 1987 87B89195 Progress
23 July, 1987 87B89196 Progress
24 July, 1987 87B89198 Progress
24 July, 1992 92B89-382 Final from S
13 July, 1994 94B89176 Pre-excavation
14 July, 1994 94B89177 Progress
15 July, 1994 94B89178 Progress
18 July, 1994 94B89180 Progress
20 July, 1994 94B89181 Progress
23 July, 1994 94B89183 Final from W
18 July, 1994 94B89179 Progress
21 July, 1994 94B89182 Final from E
21 July, 1994 94B89184 Final from S
27 July, 1987 87B89200 Pottery & walls
28 July, 1987 87B89201 Progress
4 August, 1989 89B89547 Final Wall 22
4 August, 1989 89B89547 Final Wall 22
27 June, 1989 89B89177 Progress
28 June, 1989 89B89178 Progress
29 June, 1989 89B89179 Progress
12 July, 1989 89B89193 Progress
13 July, 1989 89B89195 Progress
14 July, 1989 89B89196 Progress
5 July, 1989 89B89185 Progress
17 July, 1989 89B89197 Progress
7 July, 1989 89B89189 Progress
19 July, 1989 89B89199 Progress
20 July, 1989 89B89200 Progress
24 July, 1989 89B89201 Progress
27 July, 1989 89B89206 Progress
1 August, 1989 89B89210 Pithoi in situ
1 August, 1989 89B89211 Pithoi in situ
3 August, 1984 84B89571 NE-stub from W
1 August, 1984 84B89546 E balk
30 June, 1989 89B89180 Progress
6 July, 1989 891B89012 Progress
4 August, 1989 89B89214 Room
19 June, 1992 92B89195 Progress
24 June, 1992 92B89197 Progress
24 July, 1989 891B89026 Progress
24 July, 1987 87B89197 Progress