Locus C.8L82.013

Architecture · N-S wall

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 1 August, 1984
End Date 27 July, 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

Relationship Related to Related locus
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 6 July, 1987 38 61 12 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Middle Bronze 2
93 7 July, 1987 0 1 1 0

Pottery Readings

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

Pottery Readings

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

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Middle Bronze 2
0 Early Bronze
97 8 July, 1987 0 0 0 0
91 6 July, 1987 38 61 12 0
93 7 July, 1987 5 1 1 0
104 16 July, 1987 24 41 0 0
111 22 July, 1987 20 39 5 0
114 23 July, 1987 33 15 2 0

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
7 July, 1987 87C82295 Progress
24 June, 1987 87C82286 Progress
29 June, 1987 87C82287 Progress
29 June, 1987 87C82288 Grinding stone
30 June, 1987 87C82289 Progress
1 July, 1987 87C82290 Progress
22 July, 1987 87C82282 Cleanup
22 June, 1987 87C82283 Cleanup
22 June, 1987 87C82284 Cleanup
23 June, 1987 87C82285 Cleanup
2 July, 1987 87C82291 Progress
17 July, 1987 87C82301 Sheep skull in situ
20 July, 1987 87C82302 Progress
21 July, 1987 87C82303 Progress
6 July, 1987 87C82293 Progress
8 July, 1987 87C82296 Progress
15 July, 1987 87C82298 Progress
16 July, 1987 87C82299 Progress
23 July, 1987 87C82304 Progress
24 July, 1987 87C82306 Progress
2 August, 1984 84C82596 EN balk
2 August, 1984 84C82597 ES balk
3 August, 1984 84C82631 Progress
9 July, 1987 87C82297 Progress
17 July, 1987 87C82300 Progress
3 July, 1987 87C82292 Progress
6 July, 1987 87C82294 Pottery on surface