Locus B.7K81.003

Architecture · N-S wall from W balk to N balk

General Information

Locus Type Architecture
Supervisor D. Merling
Designation N-S wall from W balk to N balk
Reason Stones in a line
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 26 Jun, 1987
End Date 03 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function The lowest course of an late ephemeral wall; perhaps a terrace or field wall
Stratigraphy remarks The latest building phase in 7K81; prob dates after Ritual Pool 6, since the debris from 6 were found under Wall 3 in tumble
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Architecture Description

Material

chert Qualifier 1:

chert Qualifier 2:

chert Qualifier 3:

chert Percent:

0

Limestone Qualifier 1:

Reused

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) %:

0

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

100

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 & Chink

Support:

Free-standing

Tendencies:

Courses

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

2

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

1

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

4.16

Greatest width in meters:

0

Smallest width in meters:

0

Greatest Height in meters:

0

Lowest Height in meters:

0

Orientation (degrees):

18

Dip (degrees):

0

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Little

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
8 914.53 914.25
14 914.79 914.25
25 914.57 914.25

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer B7K81:001
Over Earth layer B7K81:002
Over Pit B7K81:005
Over Earth layer B7K81:010
Equals Wall B7K80:028
Sealed agnst by Earth layer B7K81:001
Sealed agnst by Earth layer B7K81:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
22 03 Jul, 1987 17 156 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
2 Jar Iron 2
1 Pithos Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
22 Jun, 1987 87B81241 Progress
23 Jun, 1987 87B81242 Progress
25 Jun, 1987 87B81244 Progress
29 Jun, 1987 87B81245 Progress
30 Jun, 1987 87B81247 Progress
01 Jul, 1987 87B81249 Progress
03 Jul, 1987 87B81252 E Face of Wall 3
03 Jul, 1987 87B81253 Wall 13 & L 10 from W
02 Jul, 1987 87B81250 Progress
19 Jun, 1987 87B81240 Pre-excavation
24 Jun, 1987 87B81243 Progress