Locus F.6L98.006

Architecture · Terrace wall

General Information

Locus Type Architecture
Supervisor D. Herr
Designation Terrace wall
Reason Stones in a line
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 3 July, 1987
End Date 8 July, 1987

Interpretation

Function Poss terrace wall, very small as it appears in the square
Stratigraphy remarks Used with Wall 46; filled by Surfs 5 & 7 which seal against it; earlier than the soil layers; also sealed against by L 8 IR2; this is over Surf 31
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) %:

0

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

10

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

0

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

0

Chinkstones

Pebble (.2-6 cm) %:

50

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

50

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:

Battered

Tendencies:

Courses

Highest Count:

3

Lowest Count:

2

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

1

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

2.4

Greatest width in meters:

0.32

Smallest width in meters:

0.2

Greatest Height in meters:

0.5

Lowest Height in meters:

0.42

Orientation (degrees):

48

Dip (degrees):

0

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Half

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

0.0

Remarks

Remarks:

Don't know original height of wall, so we're not sure how much has been preserved

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
10 908.25 907.83
11 908.15 0

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer F6L98:002
Over Surface F6L98:031
Over Surface F6L98:011
Abuts Wall F6L98:004
Sealed agnst by Earth layer F6L98:002
Sealed agnst by Surface F6L98:005
Sealed agnst by Surface F6L98:007
Sealed agnst by Earth layer F6L98:008

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
30 8 July, 1987 1 16 1 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
2 July, 1987 87F98394 Progress
6 July, 1987 87F98396 Progress
7 July, 1987 87F98398 Wall 4
7 July, 1987 87F98399 Wall 6
7 July, 1987 87F98397 Progress
8 July, 1987 87F98400 Progress