Locus B.7K90.004

Architecture · E-W wall

General Information

Locus Type Architecture
Supervisor H. Dates
Designation E-W wall
Reason Stones in a line
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 5 July, 1984
End Date 12 July, 1984

Interpretation

Function Wall 4 & 3 are parallel; they may comprise part of defense system
Stratigraphy remarks Prob built slightly earlier than Wall 3 but appears to be contemp; appears to have been built directly upon L 5 or upon a mudbrick foundation placed directly upon the mudbricks of L 5; abuts Wall 7
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:

5

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) %:

60

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

0

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

0

Chinkstones

Pebble (.2-6 cm) %:

100

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 %:

95

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:

3

Lowest Count:

2

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

2

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

2.2

Greatest width in meters:

0.6

Smallest width in meters:

0.4

Greatest Height in meters:

0.63

Lowest Height in meters:

0.45

Orientation (degrees):

0

Dip (degrees):

0

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Half

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

Remarks

Remarks:

Cannot determine original number of courses; Wall 4 continues into W balk; poss into S balk; seated on bed of mudbrick; mudbrick foundation measures 2.7 m, 913.94-913.97

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
25 914.376 0
25 914.415 913.94
25 914.538 0
26 914.548 913.97
32 914.493 0
32 915.6 0
33 914.619 0
33 914.678 0

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer B7K90:002
Over Wall B7K90:005
Abuts Wall B7K90:007

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
50 12 July, 1984 17 93 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2
51 13 July, 1984 8 27 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Iron 1

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
18 July, 1984 84B90295 Progress
5 July, 1984 84B90104 Progress
6 July, 1984 84B90121 Progress
9 July, 1984 84B90145 Progress
10 July, 1984 84B90165 Progress
11 July, 1984 84B90185 Progress
12 July, 1984 84B90224 Progress
11 July, 1984 8419-0211 Wall befere removal
12 July, 1984 84B90208 Progress
16 July, 1984 84B90247 Progress
17 July, 1984 84B90266 Progress
19 July, 1984 84B90316 Progress
20 July, 1984 84B90336 Progress
23 July, 1984 84B90357 Progress
16 July, 1984 84B90248 Stones SW of Wall 4