Locus B.8K21.005

General Information

Locus Type:

Architecture

Supervisor:

S. Hansen

Designation:

N-S wall in E

Reason:

Stones in a line

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

12 Jul, 2004

End Date:

22 Jul, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

Prob part of the LIR2/P domestic complex

Stratigraphy remarks:

Later than L 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) %:

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 %:

20

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:

4

Lowest Count:

3

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

3

Greatest width in meters:

1.66

Smallest width in meters:

1.2

Greatest Height in meters:

1.2

Lowest Height in meters:

1.06

Orientation (degrees):

13

Dip (degrees):

10

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Little

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

0.0

Remarks

Remarks:

Poorly constructed; seemed to bulge at middle

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
23 911.19 910.85
35 911.67 910.96

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B8K21:002
Over Earth layer B8K21:004
Sealed agnst by Earth layer B8K21:003

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
31 21 Jul, 2004 66 72 8 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Byzantine 1 bod
2 Jar Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jug Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Krater Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Jar Late Bronze
32 22 Jul, 2004 25 17 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
15 Jul, 2004 04B21191 Progress
19 Jul, 2004 04B21217 Progress
20 Jul, 2004 04B21232 Progress
21 Jul, 2004 04B21244 Progress
16 Jul, 2004 04B21204 Progress
22 Jul, 2004 04B21261 Progress