Locus H.7K20.006

Architecture · Field wall in E balk

General Information

Locus Type Architecture
Supervisor M. Boyd
Designation Field wall in E balk
Reason Four stones in a row
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Very Clear
Start Date 21 June, 1996
End Date 17 July, 1996

Interpretation

Function Series of stones was most likely tumble, but may have roughly divided agricultural areas or a tent encampment
Stratigraphy remarks Abuts walls 4 & 5; With topsoil
Balk โ€”
Phase โ€”
Stratum โ€”

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) %:

0

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

50

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

25

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

0

Chinkstones

Pebble (.2-6 cm) %:

0

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

0

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 %:

100

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:

Other

Support:

Free-standing

Tendencies:

Rough wall defining agricultural area. Type of wall was a row of stones.

Courses

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

1

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

1

Two with Rubble:

Random:

false

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

3.29

Greatest width in meters:

0.67

Smallest width in meters:

0.23

Greatest Height in meters:

0.48

Lowest Height in meters:

0.16

Orientation (degrees):

188

Dip (degrees):

0

Preservation

Preservation:

Complete

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

Remarks

Remarks:

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
12 913.84 913.36

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Over Earth layer H7K20:001
Abuts Wall H7K20:004
Abuts Wall H7K20:005

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
21 June, 1996 96062110 Pre-excavation