Locus F.6L98.046

General Information

Locus Type:

Architecture

Supervisor:

D. Herr

Designation:

Earlier phase of Wall 4

Reason:

Earlier pottery readings; lower courses than Wall 4

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Very Clear

Start Date:

29 Jul, 1987

End Date:

31 Jul, 1987

Interpretation

Function:

Terrace wall

Stratigraphy remarks:

Earlier than L 18 & 43; later than Pit 29/32

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) %:

40

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

10

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

40

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 %:

10

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:

Has large boulders on the top & small boulders below (see photo)

Courses

Highest Count:

3

Lowest Count:

0

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

1

Lowest Count:

0

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

1.8

Greatest width in meters:

1

Smallest width in meters:

0.45

Greatest Height in meters:

96

Lowest Height in meters:

0

Orientation (degrees):

82

Dip (degrees):

18

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Little

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

0.0

Remarks

Remarks:

It was decided that the eastern 1.8 m of Wall 4 was built earlier, so a new locus was assigned very late in the dig; pottery pails for this season are 145-148 (see Wall 4)

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
17 908.16 907.2

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer F6L98:001
Under Earth layer F6L98:002
Over Pit F6L98:029
Equals Wall F6L99:003
Abutted by Wall F6L98:006
Sealed agnst by Earth layer F6L98:002
Sealed agnst by Earth layer F6L98:003
Sealed agnst by Earth layer F6L98:008
Sealed agnst by Earth layer F6L98:018
Sealed agnst by Pit F6L98:043

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
28 Jul, 1987 87F98414 Progress
27 Jul, 1987 87F98413 Progress
29 Jul, 1987 87F98415 Progress
23 Jul, 1987 87F98411 Progress
24 Jul, 1987 87F98412 Progress