Locus H.7K12.011

General Information

Locus Type:

Architecture

Supervisor:

J. Williams

Designation:

N-S wall

Reason:

Wall extending from 7K22

Top Separation:

Bottom Separation:

Start Date:

22 Jul, 1998

End Date:

31 Jul, 1998

Interpretation

Function:

Above average thickness suggests it is the S edge of the administrative complex

Stratigraphy remarks:

Cut by Byz Wall 5; but lies above L 9 & is thus later than Walls 4 & 7

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) %:

10

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

25

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

0

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

0

Chinkstones

Pebble (.2-6 cm) %:

5

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

95

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 %:

60

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:

S part is rubbly

Courses

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

1

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

4

Lowest Count:

3

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

0.9

Greatest width in meters:

1.75

Smallest width in meters:

1

Greatest Height in meters:

0

Lowest Height in meters:

0.39

Orientation (degrees):

20

Dip (degrees):

0

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Little

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

0.0

Remarks

Remarks:

In S it was cut by FT 22 & filled with Wall 5 & Earth 17

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
5 913.32 0
6 913.3 0
11 913.21 912.82

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer H7K12:001
Over Earth layer H7K12:009
Equals Wall H7K22:005
Cut by Earth layer H7K12:017
Cut by FT H7K12:022
Sealed agnst by Earth layer H7K12:001
Sealed agnst by Earth layer H7K12:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
39 28 Jul, 1998 4 19 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Late Iron 2/Persian bods

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
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