Locus B.8K12.005

General Information

Locus Type:

Architecture

Supervisor:

J. Raab

Designation:

E-W wall in S

Reason:

Stones in a line

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

04 Jul, 2002

End Date:

18 Jul, 2002

Interpretation

Function:

N exterior wall of LIR2/PER house

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than L 3, 4, & 8

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) %:

5

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

10

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

0

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

0

Chinkstones

Pebble (.2-6 cm) %:

5

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

95

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 %:

99

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:

0

Lowest Count:

2

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

2

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

3.85

Greatest width in meters:

0.95

Smallest width in meters:

0.84

Greatest Height in meters:

1.04

Lowest Height in meters:

0.54

Orientation (degrees):

280

Dip (degrees):

90

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
25 912.85 911.75
27 911.44 0
29 911.57 911.03

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B8K12:002
Over Earth layer B8K12:006
Sealed agnst by Earth layer B8K12:002
Sealed agnst by Earth layer B8K12:008
Sealed agnst by Surface B8K12:011
Bonded to Wall B8K12:009

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
27 18 Jul, 2002 37 28 6 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
2 Pithos Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 1
1 Jug Late Bronze
1 Bowl Late Bronze
1 Body Middle Bronze
0 Early Bronze
37 0 0 0 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
18 Jul, 2002 02B12215 Progress
01 Jul, 2002 02B12056 Progress
02 Jul, 2002 02B12068 Progress
03 Jul, 2002 02B12080 Progress
04 Jul, 2002 02B12092 Progress
05 Jul, 2002 02B12103 Progress
08 Jul, 2002 02B12119 Progress
09 Jul, 2002 02B12132 Progress
10 Jul, 2002 02B12144 Progress
11 Jul, 2002 02B12155 Progress
12 Jul, 2002 02B12169 Progress
15 Jul, 2002 02B12183 Progress
16 Jul, 2002 02B12199 Progress
16 Jul, 2002 02B12200 Progress
17 Jul, 2002 02B12204 Progress
17 Jul, 2002 02B12214 Progress