Locus B.8K10.014

General Information

Locus Type:

Architecture

Supervisor:

E. Bedell

Designation:

E-W wall in S; upper part of Wall 9

Reason:

Later stones added on top of Wall 9

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Average

Start Date:

02 Jul, 2004

End Date:

07 Jul, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Top courses of Wall 9 with different style masonry

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than Wall 9

Balk:

E

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) %:

127

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) %:

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:

Boulder & Chink

Support:

Free-standing

Tendencies:

Courses

Highest Count:

3

Lowest Count:

2

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

3

Lowest Count:

2

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

1

Greatest width in meters:

0.7

Smallest width in meters:

0.6

Greatest Height in meters:

0.65

Lowest Height in meters:

0.55

Orientation (degrees):

104

Dip (degrees):

0

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Little

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

0.0

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
36 912.41 911.76

Stratigraphy

Over Wall B8K10:009
Equals Wall B8K11:015
Sealed agnst by Earth layer B8K10:008

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
38 05 Jul, 2004 14 11 4 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 1 bod
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Early Iron 1
1 Bowl Middle Bronze 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
02 Jul, 2004 04B10062 Progress
05 Jul, 2004 04B10085 Progress
06 Jul, 2004 04B10098 Progress
08 Jul, 2004 04B10125 Surf 19
15 Jul, 2004 04B10188 Progress
19 Jul, 2004 04B10214 Progress
27 Jul, 2004 04B10311 Progress