Locus B.7K82.005

General Information

Locus Type:

Architecture

Supervisor:

C. Rivers

Designation:

N-S wall

Reason:

Stones in a line

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

17 Jul, 1996

End Date:

29 Jun, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

W wall of room bordered by Walls 8-9 on E, 11 on N & 15 on S

Stratigraphy remarks:

Constructed atop & later than Pavement 12, Walls 11, 13, 18, 15 & 27 & earlier than Surface 17 and Layers 2, 7, 16

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) %:

0

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

40

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

40

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

0

Chinkstones

Pebble (.2-6 cm) %:

0

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

100

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:

Quoin & Pier

Support:

Free-standing

Tendencies:

Courses

Highest Count:

5

Lowest Count:

2

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

1

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

4.5

Greatest width in meters:

1

Smallest width in meters:

0.45

Greatest Height in meters:

1.27

Lowest Height in meters:

0.89

Orientation (degrees):

22

Dip (degrees):

0

Preservation

Preservation:

Foundation Only: Partial

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

Remarks

Remarks:

Piers: 5 preserved courses; quoins are preserved 3-4 courses; there are 2 quoins & 3 piers; plaster frags on E face which is trimmed vertically

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
16 913.42 912.41
17 913.4 912.51
22 913.09 912.41
33 913.44 0
34 912.4 912.13

Stratigraphy

Over Wall B7K82:011
Abuts Wall B7K82:015
Abuts Wall B7K82:027
Sealed agnst by Earth layer B7K82:016
Sealed agnst by Surface B7K82:017
Sealed agnst by Earth layer B7K82:007
Under Earth layer B7K82:002
Sealed agnst by Earth layer B7K82:004
Over Surface B7K82:012
Sealed agnst by Earth layer B7K82:006

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
97 22 Jul, 1998 15 13 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Iron 2
99 23 Jul, 1998 48 206 16 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Iron 2
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 1
1 Cookpot Iron 1 Early
1 Bowl Middle Bronze

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
15 Jul, 1996 96K02436 Progress
18 Jul, 1996 96K01476 View from N
10 Jul, 1998 98B82168 Progress
30 Jun, 1998 98B82031 Progress
08 Jul, 1998 98B82135 Progress
09 Jul, 1998 98B82149 Progress
13 Jul, 1998 98B82187 Progress
16 Jul, 1998 98B82230 Progress
01 Jul, 1998 98B82051 Progress
29 Jun, 1998 98B82011 Progress
02 Jul, 1998 98B82067 Progress
07 Jul, 1998 98B82115 Progress
24 Jul, 1998 98B82343 Progress
06 Jul, 1998 98B82091 Progress
17 Jul, 1996 96B82241 Progress
22 Jul, 1996 96072205 Progress
19 Jul, 1996 96B82243 Progress
23 Jul, 1996 96B82245 Progress
16 Jul, 1996 96B82240 Progress
24 Jul, 1996 96K01419 Progress
26 Jul, 1996 96A79127 Progress