Locus C.8L82.013

General Information

Locus Type:

Architecture

Supervisor:

J. Battenfield

Designation:

N-S wall

Reason:

Stones in a line

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

01 Aug, 1984

End Date:

27 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Poss domestic wall, but is very thick; perhaps 2 walls laid side by side; separated Surfs 22 & 23

Stratigraphy remarks:

With Surfs 22 & 23

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Architecture Description

Material

chert Qualifier 1:

Hard

chert Qualifier 2:

chert Qualifier 3:

chert Percent:

20

Limestone Qualifier 1:

None

Limestone Qualifier 2:

Limesotne Qualifier 3:

Limestone Percent:

80

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) %:

10

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) %:

10

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

90

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:

Rubble-filled

Support:

Free-standing

Tendencies:

Courses

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

2

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

4

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

1.6

Greatest width in meters:

1.8

Smallest width in meters:

1.6

Greatest Height in meters:

0

Lowest Height in meters:

0

Orientation (degrees):

20

Dip (degrees):

6

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Little

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

891.24

Remarks

Remarks:

Orig thought to be random rock tumble; actually was 2 lines of 2 rows each, so could have been 2 walls next to each other

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
9 891.24 890.86

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer C8L82:006
Over Surface C8L82:028
Over Surface C8L82:022
Over Surface C8L82:023
Sealed agnst by Surface C8L82:022
Abutted by Wall C8L82:005
Sealed agnst by Surface C8L82:024

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
91 06 Jul, 1987 38 61 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Middle Bronze 2
93 07 Jul, 1987 0 1 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
104 16 Jul, 1987 0 41 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Middle Bronze 2
0 Early Bronze
111 22 Jul, 1984 0 39 5 0
114 23 Jul, 1987 0 15 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Middle Bronze 2
0 Early Bronze
97 08 Jul, 1987 0 0 0 0
91 06 Jul, 1987 38 61 12 0
93 07 Jul, 1987 5 1 1 0
104 16 Jul, 1987 24 41 0 0
111 22 Jul, 1987 20 39 5 0
114 23 Jul, 1987 33 15 2 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
07 Jul, 1987 87C82295 Progress
24 Jun, 1987 87C82286 Progress
29 Jun, 1987 87C82287 Progress
29 Jun, 1987 87C82288 Grinding stone
30 Jun, 1987 87C82289 Progress
01 Jul, 1987 87C82290 Progress
22 Jul, 1987 87C82282 Cleanup
22 Jun, 1987 87C82283 Cleanup
22 Jun, 1987 87C82284 Cleanup
23 Jun, 1987 87C82285 Cleanup
02 Jul, 1987 87C82291 Progress
17 Jul, 1987 87C82301 Sheep skull in situ
20 Jul, 1987 87C82302 Progress
21 Jul, 1987 87C82303 Progress
06 Jul, 1987 87C82293 Progress
08 Jul, 1987 87C82296 Progress
15 Jul, 1987 87C82298 Progress
16 Jul, 1987 87C82299 Progress
23 Jul, 1987 87C82304 Progress
24 Jul, 1987 87C82306 Progress
02 Aug, 1984 84C82596 EN balk
02 Aug, 1984 84C82597 ES balk
03 Aug, 1984 84C82631 Progress
09 Jul, 1987 87C82297 Progress
17 Jul, 1987 87C82300 Progress
03 Jul, 1987 87C82292 Progress
06 Jul, 1987 87C82294 Pottery on surface