Locus H.7K02.055

General Information

Locus Type:

Architecture

Supervisor:

C. Tyson

Designation:

Possible Wall

Reason:

stones in a line

Top Separation:

Average

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

25 Jul, 2016

End Date:

26 Jul, 2016

Interpretation

Function:

Stratigraphy remarks:

This architectural feature below Wall 46 appears to be either part of the foundation for Wall 46 or it is an earlier wall. The probe revealing it was not deep enough to reach the bottom and clarify its function.

Balk:

Phase:

Stratum :

Architecture Description

Material

chert Qualifier 1:

chert Qualifier 2:

chert Qualifier 3:

chert Percent:

Limestone Qualifier 1:

Limestone Qualifier 2:

Limesotne Qualifier 3:

Limestone Percent:

100

basalt Qualifier 1:

basalt Qualifier 2:

basalt Qualifier 3:

basalt Percent:

nari Qualifier 1:

nari Qualifier 2:

nari Qualifier 3:

nari Percent:

mudbrick Qualifier 1:

mudbrick Qualifier 2:

mudbrick Qualifier 3:

mudbrick Percent:

Arch Frags:

Fragment Type:

Quarry:

Wall Stones

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

30

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

50

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

20

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

Chinkstones

Pebble (.2-6 cm) %:

30

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

70

Fillstones: (in Rubble-filled Construction)

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

Brick

Length (upper):

Length (lower):

Width (upper):

Width (lower):

Depth (upper):

Depth (lower):

Dressing: (Stone Only)

Unhewn %:

100

Semi-hewn %:

Dressed %:

Ashlar %:

Bossed %:

Tooling (Stone Only)

Upper Width:

Lower Width:

Upper Length:

Lower Length:

Sketch:

Photo:

Mortar

Dry-laid %:

100

Clay %:

Mud %:

Cement %:

Plaster %:

Average Thickness:

Facing

Facing:

Color:

Construction

Style:

Boulder & Chink

Support:

Tendencies:

Courses

Highest Count:

2

Lowest Count:

2

Random:

Rows

Highest Count:

Lowest Count:

Two with Rubble:

Random:

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

1.47

Greatest width in meters:

Smallest width in meters:

Greatest Height in meters:

0.73

Lowest Height in meters:

0.61

Orientation (degrees):

285

Dip (degrees):

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Little

Lean Direction (degrees):

Lean Degrees:

Top Foundation Level:

Remarks

Remarks:

This locus not fully revealed and under Wall 46, so some measurements not possible. Number of rows not known. The top course of 55 juts out by 15-20 cm from the bottom of 46. One of the rocks in the upper most course was reused in the lowest course of Wall 47.

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
0 910.78 0

Stratigraphy

Under Wall 046
Sealed agnst by Earth layer 053
Sealed agnst by Earth layer 054
Under Wall 047

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
27 Jul, 2016 16H02261 FINAL
27 Jul, 2016 16H02262 FINAL
27 Jul, 2016 16H02263 FINAL
27 Jul, 2016 16H02264 FINAL
27 Jul, 2016 16H02265 FINAL
27 Jul, 2016 16H02266 FINAL
27 Jul, 2016 16H02267 FINAL