Locus B.8K00.025

Architecture · Mudbrick superstructure of Wall 21

General Information

Locus Type Architecture
Supervisor K. Bramlett
Designation Mudbrick superstructure of Wall 21
Reason In situ bricks
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 9 July, 1998
End Date 5 August, 1998

Interpretation

Function Brick wall built on stone foundation Wall 21
Stratigraphy remarks Part of an MB2 structure; sealed by MB2 debris
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Architecture Description

Material

chert Qualifier 1:

chert Qualifier 2:

chert Qualifier 3:

chert Percent:

0

Limestone Qualifier 1:

Limestone Qualifier 2:

Limesotne Qualifier 3:

Limestone Percent:

0

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) %:

0

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):

0.6

Width (upper):

0.0

Width (lower):

0.45

Depth (upper):

0.13

Depth (lower):

0.11

Dressing: (Stone Only)

Unhewn %:

0

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 %:

0

Clay %:

0

Mud %:

100

Cement %:

0

Plaster %:

0

Average Thickness:

0.5

Facing

Facing:

Unfaced

Color:

Construction

Style:

Stacked Bricks

Support:

Free-standing

Tendencies:

Courses

Highest Count:

7

Lowest Count:

5

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

2

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

3.8

Greatest width in meters:

0

Smallest width in meters:

1

Greatest Height in meters:

0

Lowest Height in meters:

0.8

Orientation (degrees):

290

Dip (degrees):

0

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Little

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

0.0

Remarks

Remarks:

Partially removed as L 20 before the bricks were seen; mortar under the lower courses is 3-4 cm thick, but very thin between bricks; mortar almost identical in description to bricks; located just outside the SE corner

Supplements

Additional descriptions recorded later as the locus was further excavated.

Supplement 1

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
37 912.42 911.59
38 912.46 911.59

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer B8K00:023
Over Wall B8K00:021
Sealed agnst by Earth layer B8K00:024

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
7 July, 1998 98B00118 Progress
8 July, 1998 98B00139 Progress
31 July, 1998 98B00445 Progress
5 August, 1998 98B00493 Wall 21
2 July, 1998 98B00064 Progress
6 July, 1998 98B00094 Progress
9 July, 1998 98B00153 Progress