Locus F.6L98.019

General Information

Locus Type:

Architecture

Supervisor:

D. Herr

Designation:

N-S wall N of Wall 4

Reason:

Five stones in a line

Top Separation:

Clear

Bottom Separation:

Clear

Start Date:

07 Jul, 1987

End Date:

21 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Terrace wall

Stratigraphy remarks:

Part of Wall 14 & 19; earlier than Wall 4 which it runs beneath, but later than Surfs 23 & 36 which it's over; sealed against by Pits 22 & 25 & exposure Surf 20

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) %:

10

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

45

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

0

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

0

Chinkstones

Pebble (.2-6 cm) %:

0

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

100

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:

2

Lowest Count:

1

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

1

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

2

Greatest width in meters:

0

Smallest width in meters:

0.5

Greatest Height in meters:

0.43

Lowest Height in meters:

0.62

Orientation (degrees):

317

Dip (degrees):

4

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Little

Lean Direction (degrees):

45

Lean Degrees:

20

Top Foundation Level:

0.0

Remarks

Remarks:

Many bones in wall & quite a bit of pottery, perhaps due to pits on both sides

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
7 908.14 907.48
14 908.07 907.5

Stratigraphy

Under Wall F6L98:004
Under Surface F6L98:011
Over Surface F6L98:036
Equals Wall F6L98:014
Sealed agnst by Surface F6L98:011
Sealed agnst by Surface F6L98:017
Sealed agnst by Surface F6L98:020
Sealed agnst by Surface F6L98:012
Sealed agnst by Earth layer F6L98:022
Sealed agnst by Pit F6L98:025

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
86 20 Jul, 1987 7 45 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Krater Late Iron 2
4 Bowl Late Iron 2
95 21 Jul, 1987 7 84 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jar Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
3 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Cookpot Late Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
16 Jul, 1987 87F98406 Progress
17 Jul, 1987 87F98407 Progress