Locus B.7K81.034

Architecture · E-W wall separating EIR1 Houses A & B

General Information

Locus Type Architecture
Supervisor C. Rivers
Designation E-W wall separating EIR1 Houses A & B
Reason Stones in a line
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 13 July, 1994
End Date 2 August, 2000

Interpretation

Function S wall of courtyard to EIR1 Building B
Stratigraphy remarks Cut by construction of Pool 6; founded on brick debris 24 & 51; abutted by Wall 35 on W and Wall 32 on E; in upper phase Wall 32 runs over its E end; separated from compacted fill 33 by plaster facing on N; plaster/beaten earth Surf 38 seals against its S face; Uncertain if later than Threshold 63 & Surf 58; Earlier than L 45 & Surf 46
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Architecture Description

Material

chert Qualifier 1:

chert Qualifier 2:

chert Qualifier 3:

chert Percent:

0

Limestone Qualifier 1:

None

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) %:

10

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

30

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

0

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

30

Chinkstones

Pebble (.2-6 cm) %:

30

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

70

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 %:

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:

1

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

3

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

3.15

Greatest width in meters:

0

Smallest width in meters:

0.8

Greatest Height in meters:

1.2

Lowest Height in meters:

0.7

Orientation (degrees):

75

Dip (degrees):

0

Preservation

Preservation:

Foundation Only: Partial

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

Remarks

Remarks:

Upper courses removed by Pool 6 construction; traces of plaster on both N & S faces; separated from L 33 on W end of N side by small FT & on E end by wall plaster

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
25 911.96 0
34 912.03 911.59

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Over Earth layer B7K81:051
Abutted by Wall B7K81:052
Abutted by Wall B7K81:055
Sealed agnst by Earth layer B7K81:056
Sealed agnst by Earth layer B7K81:057
Sealed agnst by Earth layer B7K81:045
Sealed agnst by Surface B7K81:046
Under Wall B7K81:032
Under Earth layer B7K81:024
Under Earth layer B7K81:022
Under Wall B7K81:006
Equals Wall B7K80:037
Abuts Wall B7K81:035
Sealed agnst by Surface B7K81:038
Sealed agnst by Surface B7K81:033
Seals against Wall B7K81:034

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
14 July, 1994 94B81112 Brick & pottery
14 July, 1994 94B81111 Progress
19 July, 1994 94B81115 Progress
20 July, 1994 94B81116 Progress
21 July, 1994 94B81120 S balk & plaster Surf 38
21 July, 1994 94B81117 Progress
25 July, 1994 94B81124 Progress
21 July, 1994 94B81119 Door hinge or cup hole
22 July, 1994 94B81123 Progress
27 July, 1994 94B81128 Final from E
21 July, 1994 94B81118 North face Wall 34
21 July, 1994 94B81122 Abuttment of Walls 32 & 34
6 July, 2000 00B81177 Wall 52
11 July, 2000 00B81230 Progress
12 July, 2000 00B81253 Progress
2 August, 2000 00B82557 Final
2 August, 2000 00B82558 Final