Locus D.6K07.014

General Information

Locus Type:

Architecture

Supervisor:

G. McCourt

Designation:

E-W wall in NW

Reason:

Stones in a line

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

10 Jul, 1987

End Date:

13 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Very ephemeral wall; poss pit wall retainer; might have been a retainer for pieces of pottery, organic material, etc. that were dropped by someone cutting or shaping pottery for their own use

Stratigraphy remarks:

L 15 is contained behind Wall 14; abuts Bedrock 7; Surf 13 is situated on the S side

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) %:

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) %:

0

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

0

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):

8.0

Length (lower):

7.0

Width (upper):

8.0

Width (lower):

7.0

Depth (upper):

5.0

Depth (lower):

4.0

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:

Rubble

Support:

Free-standing

Tendencies:

Courses

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

1

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

1

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

0.9

Greatest width in meters:

0.35

Smallest width in meters:

0.2

Greatest Height in meters:

0.35

Lowest Height in meters:

Orientation (degrees):

290

Dip (degrees):

16

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Little

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

Remarks

Remarks:

Very similar architecture to stone wall architecture found in squares 5K86 & 5K96; some very small brick frags

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
13 899.2 899.03
13 899.16 899.05
13 899.18 899.05

Stratigraphy

Under Surface D6K07:013
Over Pit D6K07:015
Abuts Bedrock D6K07:007

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
13 Jul, 1987 87D07573 Progress