Locus D.5K77.019

Architecture · N-S wall; with Wall 23

General Information

Locus Type Architecture
Supervisor J. Kurian
Designation N-S wall; with Wall 23
Reason Stones in a line
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 7 August, 1984
End Date 1 August, 1989

Interpretation

Function Wall built to close gap between Walls 23 & 30 forming a room to a complex
Stratigraphy remarks Apparently laid on level below Surf 15 which sealed it; may be contemp with Walls 20 & 23
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) %:

100

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) %:

100

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

0

Fillstones: (in Rubble-filled Construction)

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

100

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:

Coarse

Courses

Highest Count:

3

Lowest Count:

2

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

2

Lowest Count:

1

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

1.3

Greatest width in meters:

0.38

Smallest width in meters:

0.36

Greatest Height in meters:

0.55

Lowest Height in meters:

0.35

Orientation (degrees):

206

Dip (degrees):

10

Preservation

Preservation:

Foundation Only: Partial

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

Remarks

Remarks:

First thought to be random stones; then was clearly evident as a wall when N balk removed

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
3 890.87 0
3 899.37 0
4 896.92 0
8 896.77 0
9 896.8 0
9 896.73 0
10 896.84 0
10 896.7 0

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer D5K77:009
Equals Wall D5K77:020
Sealed agnst by Surface D5K77:015
Over Earth layer D5K77:029
Over Earth layer D5K77:031
Abuts Wall D5K77:023
Abuts Wall D5K77:030
Sealed agnst by Earth layer D5K77:022
Sealed agnst by Earth layer D5K77:024
Sealed agnst by Earth layer D5K77:025
Sealed agnst by Earth layer D5K77:029
Sealed agnst by Surface D5K77:027

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
1 August, 1989 89D77325 Progress
1 August, 1989 89D77325 Progress
28 July, 1989 89D77324 Wall phasing
28 July, 1989 89D77324 Wall phasing
29 June, 1989 89D77294 Progress
2 July, 1989 89D77295 Progress
3 July, 1989 89D77296 Progress
4 July, 1989 89D77298 Pottery in situ
4 July, 1989 89D77297 Progress
5 July, 1989 89D77299 Progress
6 July, 1989 89D77301 Progress
7 July, 1989 89D77308 Smashed pots--aerial
7 July, 1989 89D77309 Smashed pots
10 July, 1989 89D77313 Progress
12 July, 1989 89D77315 Progress
24 July, 1989 89D77318 Progress
26 July, 1989 89D77321 Progress
28 July, 1989 89D77323 Progress
2 August, 1989 89D77326 Progress
5 July, 1989 890D77011 Progress
7 July, 1989 89D77303 Pots
7 July, 1989 89D77305 Pots--aerial
11 July, 1989 89D77314 Progress
25 July, 1989 89D77320 Progress
14 July, 1989 89D77316 Progress
27 June, 1989 89D77291 Cleanup
6 July, 1989 891D77013 Pottery in situ
7 July, 1989 892D77118 House--aerial
24 July, 1989 89D77319 Progress
27 July, 1989 89D77322 Progress
18 June, 1992 92D77253 Cleanup
19 June, 1992 92D77254 Cleanup