Locus E.0001.006

Architecture · E-W wall curving around well house

General Information

Locus Type Architecture
Supervisor C. Cherry
Designation E-W wall curving around well house
Reason Stones in a line
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 15 Jul, 1987
End Date 30 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function Part of an earlier structure related to the spring, poss some form of a retaining wall
Stratigraphy remarks Sat on top of L 10; It held L 8 & 9 from being eroded away & was buttressed against L 11
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) %:

25

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):

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 %:

0

Clay %:

85

Mud %:

5

Cement %:

0

Plaster %:

0

Average Thickness:

0.0

Facing

Facing:

Unfaced

Color:

Construction

Style:

Boulder & Chink

Support:

Free-standing

Tendencies:

Courses

Highest Count:

2

Lowest Count:

1

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

2

Lowest Count:

1

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

3.25

Greatest width in meters:

1.5

Smallest width in meters:

1

Greatest Height in meters:

0.83

Lowest Height in meters:

0.58

Orientation (degrees):

98

Dip (degrees):

0

Preservation

Preservation:

Robbed

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
9 868.19 867.79
9 868.19 867.79
10 868.1 867.8
10 868.1 867.8
11 868.25 867.88
11 868.25 867.88
17 868.28 868.07
17 868.28 868.07

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Surface E0001:001
Under FT E0001:004
Over Earth layer E0001:010
Sealed agnst by Earth layer E0001:008
Sealed agnst by Earth layer E0001:009
Bonded to Earth layer E0001:011

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
26 24 Jul, 1987 0 15 0 0
28 24 Jul, 1987 0 25 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Jug Late Iron 2
29 24 Jul, 1987 0 30 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
30 24 Jul, 1987 0 34 5 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Early Iron 2
33 30 Jul, 1987 0 102 17 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
4 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
4 Jug Early Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
10 Jul, 1987 87E01328 Progress
13 Jul, 1987 87E01329 Progress
14 Jul, 1987 87E01330 Progress
15 Jul, 1987 87E01331 Progress
16 Jul, 1987 87E01332 Progress
24 Jul, 1987 87E01338 Progress
17 Jul, 1987 87E01333 Progress
20 Jul, 1987 87E01334 Progress
21 Jul, 1987 87E01335 Progress
22 Jul, 1987 87E01336 Progress
23 Jul, 1987 87E01337 Progress
28 Jul, 1987 87E01340 Progress
08 Jul, 1987 87A61054 Progress
06 Jul, 1987 87E01324 Progress
07 Jul, 1987 87E01325 Progress
09 Jul, 1987 87E01327 Progress