Locus B.7K80.005

General Information

Locus Type:

Architecture

Supervisor:

G. Geraty

Designation:

E-W wall

Reason:

Stones in a line

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

08 Jul, 1987

End Date:

07 Jul, 1989

Interpretation

Function:

Wall to house storage area; many food processing artifacts (grinders, pestles) were found S of 5; also sherds were of storage jars

Stratigraphy remarks:

Prob with Wall 4 since both are over brick destruction; bonds to Wall 7; for dating, see Wall 7

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) %:

0

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

75

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

0

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

0

Chinkstones

Pebble (.2-6 cm) %:

50

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

50

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 %:

99

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:

Courses

Highest Count:

4

Lowest Count:

2

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

1

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

3.2

Greatest width in meters:

0

Smallest width in meters:

1.1

Greatest Height in meters:

0.46

Lowest Height in meters:

1.06

Orientation (degrees):

120

Dip (degrees):

0

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Little

Lean Direction (degrees):

210

Lean Degrees:

16

Top Foundation Level:

Remarks

Remarks:

Length & width of wall continue in N balk; S face has partial lean; mud brick underneath

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
4 0 913.76
11 914.82 913.79

Stratigraphy

Sealed agnst by Earth layer B7K80:030
Sealed agnst by Surface B7K80:031
Sealed agnst by Surface B7K80:016
Under Earth layer B7K80:002
Over Pit B7K80:036
Over Earth layer B7K80:050
Bonded to Wall B7K80:007

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
170 07 Jul, 1989 14 51 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Cookpot Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
171 07 Jul, 1989 7 36 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Early Iron 2
1 Krater Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
03 Jul, 1989 89B80222 Wall from above
03 Jul, 1989 89B80223 Cobbles under Wall 39
04 Jul, 1989 89B80224 Progress
05 Jul, 1989 89B80226 Progress
06 Jul, 1989 89B80227 Progress
30 Jun, 1989 89B80218 Progress
03 Jul, 1989 89B80219 Progress
03 Jul, 1989 89B80220 Wall frags of N balk
03 Jul, 1989 89B80221 Relation of W 39 to 4, 5, 7
04 Jul, 1989 89B80225 Cobble Surf 41
28 Jun, 1989 891B80002 Progress
29 Jun, 1989 891B80003 Progress
08 Jul, 1987 87B80211 Progress
09 Jul, 1987 87B80212 Progress
10 Jul, 1987 87B80213 Progress
10 Jul, 1987 87B80213 Progress
16 Jul, 1987 87B80219 Progress
20 Jul, 1987 87B80222 Progress
14 Jul, 1987 87A071487 Progress
15 Jul, 1987 87A071587 Progress
17 Jul, 1987 87A071787 Progress
26 Jun, 1989 891B80001 Progress
08 Jul, 1989 89B070809 Progress