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 07 Aug, 1984
End Date 01 Aug, 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
01 Aug, 1989 89D77325 Progress
01 Aug, 1989 89D77325 Progress
28 Jul, 1989 89D77324 Wall phasing
28 Jul, 1989 89D77324 Wall phasing
29 Jun, 1989 89D77294 Progress
02 Jul, 1989 89D77295 Progress
03 Jul, 1989 89D77296 Progress
04 Jul, 1989 89D77298 Pottery in situ
04 Jul, 1989 89D77297 Progress
05 Jul, 1989 89D77299 Progress
06 Jul, 1989 89D77301 Progress
07 Jul, 1989 89D77308 Smashed pots--aerial
07 Jul, 1989 89D77309 Smashed pots
10 Jul, 1989 89D77313 Progress
12 Jul, 1989 89D77315 Progress
24 Jul, 1989 89D77318 Progress
26 Jul, 1989 89D77321 Progress
28 Jul, 1989 89D77323 Progress
02 Aug, 1989 89D77326 Progress
05 Jul, 1989 890D77011 Progress
07 Jul, 1989 89D77303 Pots
07 Jul, 1989 89D77305 Pots--aerial
11 Jul, 1989 89D77314 Progress
25 Jul, 1989 89D77320 Progress
14 Jul, 1989 89D77316 Progress
27 Jun, 1989 89D77291 Cleanup
06 Jul, 1989 891D77013 Pottery in situ
07 Jul, 1989 892D77118 House--aerial
24 Jul, 1989 89D77319 Progress
27 Jul, 1989 89D77322 Progress
18 Jun, 1992 92D77253 Cleanup
19 Jun, 1992 92D77254 Cleanup