Locus D.5K76.022

Architecture · N-S wall

General Information

Locus Type Architecture
Supervisor B. MacKay
Designation N-S wall
Reason Stones in a line
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 3 August, 1984
End Date 2 August, 1989

Interpretation

Function Poss part of a terrace complex; certainly an extension of Walls 3 & 21, but the stones are laid into the side of the hill; continues the E line of the street established by Wall 4 to the N
Stratigraphy remarks Laid after 21; prob with Wall 4, Hearth 30, Wall 38 & upper courses of Wall 21; difficult to establish clear connections in this area because of erosion
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Architecture Description

Material

chert Qualifier 1:

chert Qualifier 2:

chert Qualifier 3:

chert Percent:

0

Limestone Qualifier 1:

Hard

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) %:

20

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) %:

20

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

80

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 %:

100

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:

3

Lowest Count:

1

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

2

Lowest Count:

1

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

1.4

Greatest width in meters:

0.25

Smallest width in meters:

0.4

Greatest Height in meters:

0.33

Lowest Height in meters:

0.41

Orientation (degrees):

230

Dip (degrees):

0

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Little

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

Remarks

Remarks:

Secondary use of stones

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
27 896.28 895.87
27 896.18 895.85

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer D5K76:015
Under Wall D5K76:003
Abuts Wall D5K76:021
Under Surface D5K76:005
Over Surface D5K76:019
Sealed agnst by Earth layer D5K76:037
Sealed agnst by Earth layer D5K76:014

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
18 July, 1989 89D76278 Building
24 July, 1989 89D76281 Progress
25 July, 1989 89D76282 Progress
26 July, 1989 89D76283 Progress
7 July, 1989 89D76274 Building
11 July, 1989 89D76276 Progress
26 June, 1989 89D76263 Cleanup
28 July, 1989 89D76286 Progress
28 June, 1989 89D76265 Progress
1 August, 1989 89D76287 Progress
27 July, 1989 89D76284 Progress
27 June, 1989 89D76264 Cleanup
29 June, 1989 89D76266 Cleanup
30 June, 1989 89D76267 Cleanup