Locus B.7K90.007

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:

16 Jul, 1984

End Date:

17 Jul, 1984

Interpretation

Function:

Older wall, but in use with later; could have formed part of fortification system or could well have been part of construction in use with defense wall

Stratigraphy remarks:

Cuts into & was built upon Destruction 5; abutted by Wall 4; goes into the S & W balks, poss adjoining Wall 10 in W

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:

2

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) %:

85

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 %:

98

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:

3

Lowest Count:

2

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

0

Greatest width in meters:

0

Smallest width in meters:

0

Greatest Height in meters:

0

Lowest Height in meters:

0

Orientation (degrees):

0

Dip (degrees):

0

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Little

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

Remarks

Remarks:

Cobbles both overlie & are adjoined by mudbrick (N face); apparently used primarily to level superstructure; cuts into & was built upon Destruction 5; appears to enter both S & E balks

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
31 914.265 913.975
31 0 913.609
32 914.225 913.975
32 914.485 0
32 913.975 913.714
33 914.315 0
33 914.515 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B7K90:002
Over Earth layer B7K90:005
Cuts Earth layer B7K90:005
Abutted by Wall B7K90:004
Under Wall B7K90:007
Over Earth layer B7K90:005
Cuts Earth layer B7K90:005
Abutted by Wall B7K90:004

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
54 16 Jul, 1984 34 245 21 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Juglet Late Iron 2
3 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Jug Early Iron 2
1 Krater Early Iron 2
90 31 Jul, 1984 8 27 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Early Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
18 Jul, 1984 84B90295 Progress
18 Jul, 1984 84B90295 Progress
16 Jul, 1984 84B90247 Progress
17 Jul, 1984 84B90266 Progress
17 Jul, 1984 84B90266 Progress
17 Jul, 1984 84B90267 Cobble & mudbrick (under Walls 4 and 7)
17 Jul, 1984 84B90267 Cobble & mudbrick (under Walls 4 and 7)
19 Jul, 1984 84B90316 Progress
19 Jul, 1984 84B90316 Progress
20 Jul, 1984 84B90336 Progress
20 Jul, 1984 84B90336 Progress
23 Jul, 1984 84B90357 Progress
25 Jul, 1984 84B90405 Progress
26 Jul, 1984 84B90433 Progress
27 Jul, 1984 84B90452 Progress
31 Jul, 1984 84B90522 Progress
16 Jul, 1984 84B90248 Stones SW of Wall 4
16 Jul, 1984 84B90248 Stones SW of Wall 4
16 Jul, 1984 84B90249 Wall 7 following removal of tumble/top course)
16 Jul, 1984 84B90249 Wall 7 following removal of tumble/top course)