Locus D.5K86.029

General Information

Locus Type:

Architecture

Supervisor:

T. Harrison

Designation:

Terrace wall along N balk; supports upper terrace

Reason:

Stones in a line

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Unclear

Start Date:

23 Jul, 1984

End Date:

15 Jul, 1992

Interpretation

Function:

Terrace wall for the surfaces & structures found in the U87 squares to the N

Stratigraphy remarks:

With structures to N

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Architecture Description

Material

chert Qualifier 1:

chert Qualifier 2:

chert Qualifier 3:

chert Percent:

0

Limestone Qualifier 1:

None

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) %:

10

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:

4

Lowest Count:

3

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

2

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

2.05

Greatest width in meters:

0.7

Smallest width in meters:

0.65

Greatest Height in meters:

0.55

Lowest Height in meters:

0.4

Orientation (degrees):

117

Dip (degrees):

3

Preservation

Preservation:

Foundation Only: Complete

Lean Direction (degrees):

220

Lean Degrees:

12

Top Foundation Level:

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
0 0
0 0
11 897.74 897.19
12 897.8 897.4
18 897.8 0

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer D5K86:016
Equals Wall D5K87:014
Sealed agnst by Earth layer D5K86:026
Sealed agnst by Surface D5K86:035
Sealed agnst by Surface D5K86:034
Sealed agnst by Surface D5K86:038
Sealed agnst by Earth layer D5K86:048

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
17 Jul, 1989 89D86343 Progress
24 Jul, 1989 891D86023 Progress
27 Jul, 1989 89D86354 Progress
03 Aug, 1984 84D86644 Alignment of pillar bases
03 Aug, 1984 84D86645 Progress
25 Jun, 1992 92D86288 Progress
26 Jun, 1992 92D86289 Progress
25 Jul, 1984 84D86419 Progress
26 Jul, 1984 84D86444 Progress
30 Jun, 1989 89D86331 Progress
04 Jul, 1989 89D86334 Progress
07 Jul, 1989 89D86337 Progress
30 Jul, 1984 84D77514 Final--aerial
03 Aug, 1984 84D86640 N balk
29 Jun, 1989 89D86330 Progress
18 Jul, 1989 891D86021 Progress
06 Aug, 1984 8419-0306 Final from SW