Locus H.7K11.078

Architecture · Possible Bench

General Information

Locus Type Architecture
Supervisor R. Kent
Designation Possible Bench
Reason Small and medium boulders in a line, running along face of Wall 4
Top Separation Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 7 July, 2011
End Date 22 July, 2011

Interpretation

Function
Stratigraphy remarks
Balk
Phase
Stratum

Architecture Description

Material

chert Qualifier 1:

chert Qualifier 2:

chert Qualifier 3:

chert Percent:

Limestone Qualifier 1:

None

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) %:

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

15

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

85

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

Chinkstones

Pebble (.2-6 cm) %:

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

100

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:

Unfaced

Color:

Construction

Style:

Boulder and chink

Support:

Free standing

Tendencies:

Courses

Highest Count:

Lowest Count:

1

Random:

Rows

Highest Count:

Lowest Count:

1

Two with Rubble:

Random:

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

2.4

Greatest width in meters:

0.63

Smallest width in meters:

0.5

Greatest Height in meters:

Lowest Height in meters:

Orientation (degrees):

280

Dip (degrees):

4

Preservation

Preservation:

Uncertain

Lean Direction (degrees):

Lean Degrees:

Top Foundation Level:

Remarks

Remarks:

The purpose of this line of stones is unclear but currently interpreted as a bench constructed on Surface 82 against Wall 4.

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
19 913.34 912.9
20 913.4 912.98
21 913.26 912.89

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Sealed agnst by Earth layer H7K11:075
Sealed agnst by Earth layer H7K11:081
Sealed agnst by Earth layer H7K11:082
Sealed agnst by Earth layer H7K11:079
Abuts Wall H7K11:004
Over Earth layer H7K11:088
Under Surface H7K11:028

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
191 14 July, 2011 3
203 22 July, 2011 18

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
7 July, 2011 11H11006 Progress
8 July, 2011 11H11010 Progress
11 July, 2011 11H11013 Progress
11 July, 2011 11H11016 Surface 76
12 July, 2011 11H11018 Progress
12 July, 2011 11H11019 Progress
13 July, 2011 11H11024 Progress
13 July, 2011 11H11025 Progress
14 July, 2011 11H11030 Progress
15 July, 2011 11H11035 Progress
18 July, 2011 11H11038 Progress
18 July, 2011 11H11039 Progress
18 July, 2011 11H11041 Thresholds 15 & 21
19 July, 2011 11H11043 Progress
20 July, 2011 11H11048 Progress
28 July, 2011 11H11053 Progress
22 July, 2011 11H11059 Progress
22 July, 2011 11H11060 Final 78