Locus H.7K21.008

General Information

Locus Type:

Architecture

Supervisor:

A. DeGagne

Designation:

Wall joining Wall 2 W of Wall 2

Reason:

Stones in a line

Top Separation:

Very Clear

Bottom Separation:

Unclear

Start Date:

10 Jul, 1996

End Date:

07 Jul, 2004

Interpretation

Function:

N-S wall S of Wall 2; part of administrative complex

Stratigraphy remarks:

With Wall 2; built over an earlier phase of LIR2 but after a period of disuse

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) %:

10

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

50

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

30

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

0

Chinkstones

Pebble (.2-6 cm) %:

25

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

75

Fillstones: (in Rubble-filled Construction)

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

50

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

50

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 %:

75

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:

Courses

Highest Count:

2

Lowest Count:

1

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

2

Two with Rubble:

Random:

true

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

1.55

Greatest width in meters:

0

Smallest width in meters:

0.95

Greatest Height in meters:

0.4

Lowest Height in meters:

0.35

Orientation (degrees):

210

Dip (degrees):

3

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Little

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

Remarks

Remarks:

Length=distance from Wall 2 to S balk

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
25 0 912.5
26 912.7 912.34
31 912.69 912.39
32 912.65 912.37

Stratigraphy

Under Earth layer H7K21:005
Sealed agnst by Earth layer H7K21:011
Sealed agnst by Surface H7K21:015
Sealed agnst by Surface H7K21:016
Over Earth layer H7K21:039
Abuts Wall H7K21:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
140 30 Jun, 2004 2 1 0 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
0 Iron 2 1 bod

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
30 Jun, 2004 04H21025 Progress
10 Jul, 1996 96071019 Progress
10 Jul, 1996 96071020 Progress
18 Jul, 1996 96071806 View from SE
23 Jul, 1996 96072327 E balk removal
24 Jul, 1996 96072406 Wall 5
22 Jul, 1996 96072207 Pot in balk, in situ
24 Jul, 1996 96072401 Progress
09 Jul, 1996 96070910 Progress
18 Jul, 1996 96071910 Progress
24 Jul, 1996 96072415 Progress
08 Jul, 1996 96070804 Progress