Locus H.7K12.007

Architecture · N-S wall

General Information

Locus Type Architecture
Supervisor M. Czarnovicz
Designation N-S wall
Reason Nicely formed stones in line
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 06 Jul, 1998
End Date 13 Jul, 2006

Interpretation

Function Wall for earth that contained statue frags; the small alcove extending thru the wall may have been a shelf for storage or a lamp (no carbon); also extends thru Walls 10 & 11; may have once been part of the administrative complex
Stratigraphy remarks Later than Wall 4 which it abuts but earlier than Wall 10 but abuts it; earlier than everything except Wall 4
Balk —
Phase —
Stratum —

Architecture Description

Material

chert Qualifier 1:

chert Qualifier 2:

chert Qualifier 3:

chert Percent:

0

Limestone Qualifier 1:

None

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) %:

20

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 %:

95

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:

Med boulders are around the shelf/hole

Courses

Highest Count:

3

Lowest Count:

2

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

2

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

2.25

Greatest width in meters:

1

Smallest width in meters:

0.75

Greatest Height in meters:

0.82

Lowest Height in meters:

0.42

Orientation (degrees):

10

Dip (degrees):

0

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Little

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

0.0

Remarks

Remarks:

There seems to be a small cut going through the wall; founding level not found in U04

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
3 913.04 0
9 913.16 0
9 912.9 0
9 913.29 0
14 913.32 912.5

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer H7K12:001
Under Earth layer H7K12:002
Abuts Wall H7K12:004
Abutted by Wall H7K12:010
Sealed agnst by Earth layer H7K12:002
Sealed agnst by Surface H7K12:012
Sealed agnst by Earth layer H7K12:009
Equals Wall H7K22:051
Sealed agnst by Earth layer H7K12:027
Over Surface H7K12:020
Sealed agnst by Earth layer H7K12:030
Sealed agnst by Surface H7K12:034

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
64 12 Jul, 2006 41 38 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Jar Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Juglet Late Iron 2
5 Bowl Late Iron 2
65 13 Jul, 2006 12 9 2 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Bowl Late Iron 2/Persian

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
23 Jul, 1998 98H12320 N balk progress
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
17 Jul, 1998 98H12246 N balk progress
20 Jul, 1998 98H12262 N balk progress
21 Jul, 1998 98H12277 N balk progress
22 Jul, 1998 98H12298 N balk progress
08 Jul, 1998 98H12129 Progress
10 Jul, 1998 98H12163 Progress
13 Jul, 1998 98H12182 Progress
14 Jul, 1998 98H12205 Progress
16 Jul, 1998 98H12235 Progress
30 Jun, 2006 06H12001 Progress
12 Jul, 2006 06H12169 Progress
12 Jul, 2006 06H12168 Progress
13 Jul, 2006 06H12189 Progress