Locus B.8K21.008

General Information

Locus Type:

Architecture

Supervisor:

E. Bedell

Designation:

E-W wall

Reason:

Stones in a line

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

23 Jul, 2004

End Date:

07 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function:

Prob N wall of LIR2/P domestic buildings

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than L 3 & 5; later than Walls 11 & 9

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 %:

90

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:

0

Lowest Count:

2

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

4.8

Greatest width in meters:

1.1

Smallest width in meters:

0.9

Greatest Height in meters:

0.53

Lowest Height in meters:

0.31

Orientation (degrees):

290

Dip (degrees):

6

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Little

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

0.0

Remarks

Remarks:

Later wall directly on top of Wall 11

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
28 910.61 910.3
29 910.8 910.27

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer B8K21:003
Under Wall B8K21:005
Over Wall B8K21:011
Sealed agnst by Earth layer B8K21:004
Sealed agnst by Earth layer B8K21:007
Abuts Wall B8K21:009
Abutted by Wall B8K21:015

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
37 26 Jul, 2004 20 20 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian
1 Cooking pot Late Iron 2/Persian

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
26 Jul, 2004 04B21297 Progress
23 Jul, 2004 04B21280 Progress
27 Jul, 2004 04B21310 Progress
28 Jul, 2004 04B21337 Progress
29 Jul, 2004 04B21352 Wall 8 from E
29 Jul, 2004 04B21353 Wall 8 from W