Locus B.8K12.028

Architecture · N-S wall N of Stairs 29

General Information

Locus Type Architecture
Supervisor L. Hill
Designation N-S wall N of Stairs 29
Reason Stones in a line
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 17 July, 2006
End Date 29 July, 2008

Interpretation

Function East wall of Room 4 (the entrance hall of the palace/temple) of the LB building
Stratigraphy remarks Earlier than L 26 & Surf 4
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) %:

0

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

45

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

5

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

0

Chinkstones

Pebble (.2-6 cm) %:

50

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

50

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 %:

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 %:

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:

5

Lowest Count:

2

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

3

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

3.8

Greatest width in meters:

1.7

Smallest width in meters:

0.52

Greatest Height in meters:

1.41

Lowest Height in meters:

0.54

Orientation (degrees):

8

Dip (degrees):

3

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Most

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

0.0

Remarks

Remarks:

Foundation level not excavated in U06

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
3 0 909.46
9 910.76 909.35
21 910.98 0
22 910.65 0

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer B8K12:023
Under Wall B8K12:024
Sealed agnst by Earth layer B8K12:025
Sealed agnst by Earth layer B8K12:026
Sealed agnst by Surface B8K12:034

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
13 July, 2006 06B12184 Progress
14 July, 2006 06B12201 Progress
17 July, 2006 06B12219 Progress
18 July, 2006 06B12236 Progress
19 July, 2006 06B12258 Progress
20 July, 2006 06B12273 Progress
21 July, 2006 06B12289 Progress
24 July, 2006 06B12309 Progress
25 July, 2006 06B12325 Progress
26 July, 2006 06B12343 Progress
31 July, 2006 06B12408 Progress
19 July, 2006 06B12259 Progress
31 July, 2006 06B12416 Stairway 29
2 July, 2008 08B12076 Progress
3 July, 2008 08B12101 Progress
4 July, 2008 08B12127 Progress
7 July, 2008 08B12153 Progress
8 July, 2008 08B12170 Progress
9 July, 2008 08B12205 Progress
11 July, 2008 08B12249 Progress
29 July, 2008 08B12627 Final: LB building NE part 2
29 July, 2008 08B12630 Final: LB building entry hall
29 July, 2008 08B12635 Final: LB building E part
30 July, 2008 08B12652 Final: LB building entry way
15 July, 2008 08B12302 Progress
17 July, 2008 08B12353 Progress
18 July, 2008 08B12378 Progress
18 July, 2008 08B12388 Progress
18 July, 2008 08B12389 Progress
21 July, 2008 08B12409 Progress
22 July, 2008 08B12441 Progress
29 July, 2008 08B12633 Final: LB building N part