General Information

Locus Type Installation

Supervisor D. Merling

Designation Stabilizing wall in EIR1 rampart

Reason Stones in a line

Top Separation Very Clear

Bottom Separation Very Clear

Start Date 16 July, 1984

End Date 6 August, 1984

Interpretation

Function Retaining wall that was built on top of the nari layers 4, 6, 7, 8 & 9; it sits immediately above & on Surf 4 & L 6; its function was to support the rampart, helping to prevent erosion of the nari layers

Stratigraphy remarks Part of Surf 4; a few LIR2 sherds may be the result of repairs or contamination through a long period of time

Balk —

Phase —

Stratum —

Installation Description

Type

Certain:

Stone support wall

Probable:

Possible 1:

Possible 2:

Material

Limestone Qualifier 1:

Limestone Qualifier 2:

Limestone Percent:

Bedrock Qualifier 1:

Bedrock Qualifier 2:

Bedrock Percent:

0

Ceramic Qualifier 1:

Ceramic Qualifier 2:

Ceramic Percent:

0

Mud Qualifier 1:

Mud Qualifier 2:

Mud Percent:

Mudbrick Qualifier 1:

Mudbrick Qualifier 2:

Mudbrick Percent:

Nari Qualifier 1:

Nari Qualifier 2:

Nari Percent:

0

Plaster Qualifier 1:

Plaster Qualifier 2:

Plaster Percent:

0

Earth Qualifier 1:

Earth Qualifier 2:

Earth Percent:

0

Stone Qualifier 1:

Stone Qualifier 2:

Stone Percent:

100

Plan

Type:

Linear

Quality 1:

Quality 2:

Remarks:

Lining

Lining:

None

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

5.75

Greatest width in meters:

1.25

Smallest width in meters:

1

Greatest Height in meters:

0.733

Lowest Height in meters:

0.567

Orientation (degrees):

0

Remarks

Remarks:

Actually a wall, but not part of a building

Levels

Location	Top Level	Bottom Level
13	910.49	0
21	909.72	0
22	909.68	909.12
29	909.31	908.58

Stratigraphy

Relationship	Related to	Related locus
Under	Earth layer	B7J98:003
Over	Earth layer	B7J98:008
Sealed agnst by	Surface	B7J98:004

Pails

Number

Date

Baskets

Total

Diagnostic

Published

34

30 July, 1984

110

12

2

0

Pottery Readings

Count	Quantity modifier	Form	Period	Period modifier	Question
0			Iron 1		1 prob
0			Middle Bronze 2		1 bod
0			Early Bronze		1 bod

Photos

Date	Photo Number	Subject
1 August, 1984	84B98580	Progress
1 August, 1984	84B98580	Progress
17 July, 1984	84B98269	Progress
18 July, 1984	84B98292	Progress
19 July, 1984	84B98320	Progress
20 July, 1984	84B98337	Progress
23 July, 1984	84B98360	Progress
24 July, 1984	84B98377	Progress
27 July, 1984	84B98437	Progress
27 July, 1984	84B98456	Progress
30 July, 1984	84B98488	Progress
1 August, 1984	84B98543	Progress
27 July, 1984	84B98462	Progress
31 July, 1984	84B98527	Progress
18 July, 1984	84B98296	Rock wall
24 July, 1984	84B98381	View of the slope
24 July, 1984	84B98380	View of the slope
25 July, 1984	84B98407	Progress
27 July, 1984	84B98458	Retaining wall
27 July, 1984	84B98459	Retaining wall
27 July, 1984	84B98460	Retaining wall
27 July, 1984	84B98461	Retaining wall & rock base
3 August, 1984	84B98622	E balk
3 August, 1984	84B98620	N balk
3 August, 1984	84B98617	Final from E
3 August, 1984	84B98616	Final from W
3 August, 1984	84B98621	WN balk
3 August, 1984	8422-1103	SE balk

Locus B.7J98.005