Locus H.7K12.004

Architecture · E-W wall

General Information

Locus Type Architecture
Supervisor R. Saley
Designation E-W wall
Reason Stones in a line
Top Separation —
Bottom Separation —
Start Date 06 Jul, 1998
End Date 01 Jul, 2008

Interpretation

Function Width suggests a poss defensive wall or external wall of a complex
Stratigraphy remarks Prob the oldest wall in square; other walls seem to cut it or have FTs that are later; poss reused in later phases
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) %:

45

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

0

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

10

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

40

Chinkstones

Pebble (.2-6 cm) %:

3

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

97

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 %:

5

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:

Lower courses have smaller stones

Courses

Highest Count:

3

Lowest Count:

2

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

2

Lowest Count:

1

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

3.03

Greatest width in meters:

1.51

Smallest width in meters:

1.49

Greatest Height in meters:

1.29

Lowest Height in meters:

0.99

Orientation (degrees):

104

Dip (degrees):

0

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Half

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

0.0

Remarks

Remarks:

Mostly 2 rows; E is slightly wider than W; bottom not reached. U12: top 2 courses clearly a later addition- removed

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
9 0 911.91
13 913.14 912.56
19 913.15 912.56
19 913.2 0
20 912.96 0
26 913.22 912.62

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer H7K12:001
Sealed agnst by Surface H7K12:018
Cut by Wall H7K12:005
Abutted by Wall H7K12:007
Sealed agnst by Earth layer H7K12:002
Sealed agnst by Earth layer H7K12:003
Sealed agnst by Earth layer H7K12:009
Sealed agnst by Surface H7K12:012
Sealed agnst by Surface H7K12:016
Sealed agnst by Earth layer H7K12:027
Equals Wall H7K11:004
Equals Wall H7K10:004
Over Surface H7K12:053
Abuts Wall H7K12:051
Sealed agnst by Surface H7K12:029
Sealed agnst by Earth layer H7K12:030
Sealed agnst by Surface H7K12:034
Sealed agnst by Earth layer H7K12:065
Sealed agnst by Earth layer H7K12:066
Sealed agnst by Earth layer H7K12:067
Sealed agnst by Surface H7K12:068
Over Wall H7K12:048

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
114 12 Jul, 2012 48

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Jar Early Iron 2
115 13 Jul, 2012 32

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Iron 2
1 Lamp Iron 2
1 Lamp Iron 1
1 Basin Late Bronze
116 16 Jul, 2012 6

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
Bod Iron

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
01 Jul, 2004 04H12041 Progress
02 Jul, 2004 04H12056 Progress
05 Jul, 2004 04H12077 Progress
06 Jul, 2004 04H12091 Progress
07 Jul, 2004 04H12105 Progress
30 Jul, 2004 04H12369 Final plaza from E
30 Jul, 2004 04H12371 Final from N
29 Jul, 1998 98H12395 Progress
30 Jul, 1998 98H12413 Progress
05 Aug, 1998 98H12486 Final
05 Aug, 1998 98H12487 Final
24 Jul, 1998 98H12336 Progress
27 Jul, 1998 98H12352 Progress
28 Jul, 1998 98H12377 Progress
31 Jul, 1998 98H12435 Progress
06 Jul, 1998 98H12085 Progress
17 Jul, 1998 98H12246 N balk progress
21 Jul, 1998 98H12277 N balk progress
07 Jul, 1998 98H12108 Progress
08 Jul, 1998 98H12129 Progress
09 Jul, 1998 98H12143 Progress
09 Jul, 1998 98H12160 Statue frags in situ
10 Jul, 1998 98H12163 Progress
13 Jul, 1998 98H12182 Progress
14 Jul, 1998 98H12205 Progress
16 Jul, 1998 98H12235 Progress
08 Jul, 2004 04A11119 Progress
30 Jul, 2004 04A11372 Final from N
30 Jun, 2006 06H12001 Progress
12 Jul, 2006 06H12169 Progress
12 Jul, 2006 06H12168 Progress
18 Jul, 2006 06H12239 7K11/7K12:29 Pavement
10 Jul, 2008 08H12215 Progress
29 Jul, 2008 08H12607 Final: Field H SE quadrant-2
29 Jul, 2008 08H12601 Final: Field H SE quadrant
22 Jul, 2011 11H12058 Progress
25 Jul, 2011 11H12065 Progress
26 Jul, 2011 11H12069 Progress
27 Jul, 2011 11H12076 Progress
27 Jul, 2011 11H12077 Progress
28 Jul, 2011 11H12089 Final Wall 4
28 Jul, 2011 11H12098 Final Wall 4 E-W
09 Jul, 2012 12H12006 START OF SEASON