Locus E.0002.032

Architecture · Channel tunnel to water source

General Information

Locus Type Architecture
Supervisor L. Herr
Designation Channel tunnel to water source
Reason Arch stones at top of channel were very clear
Top Separation
Bottom Separation
Start Date 3 July, 1989
End Date 4 August, 1989

Interpretation

Function Tunnel to W of well
Stratigraphy remarks Trench dug down through earlier layers to construct the tunnel
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) %:

90

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 %:

0

Semi-hewn %:

Dressed %:

0

Ashlar %:

90

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:

Ashlar Fit

Support:

Free-standing

Tendencies:

Courses

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

5

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

1

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

1.8

Greatest width in meters:

0

Smallest width in meters:

2

Greatest Height in meters:

0

Lowest Height in meters:

0

Orientation (degrees):

0

Dip (degrees):

0

Preservation

Preservation:

Complete

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

0.0

Remarks

Remarks:

Semi-hewn cobbles are at west end of tunnel

Supplements

Additional descriptions recorded later as the locus was further excavated.

Supplement 1

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
36 865.82 0

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer E0002:019
Bonded to Wall E0002:003
FT Pit E0002:030

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
4 August, 1989 89E02414 Final
4 July, 1989 89E02390 Progress
5 July, 1989 89E02391 Progress
6 July, 1989 89E02392 Progress
10 July, 1989 89E02394 Progress
11 July, 1989 89E02395 Progress
27 July, 1989 89E02408 Suface 31 rel to plaster
31 July, 1989 89E02410 Progress
7 July, 1989 89E02393 Progress
1 August, 1989 89E02411 Progress