Locus H.7K30.003

Architecture · N-S retaining wall

General Information

Locus Type Architecture
Supervisor M. Boyd
Designation N-S retaining wall
Reason Stones in a line
Top Separation Very Clear
Bottom Separation Clear
Start Date 27 June, 1994
End Date 6 July, 1994

Interpretation

Function Retaining wall for holding slope & creating terrace prob for agriculture
Stratigraphy remarks Earlier than L 1 & 2
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) %:

80

Small Boulder (25-50cm) %:

Medium Boulder (50-75cm) %:

0

Large Boulder (75-100cm) %:

0

Very Large Boulder (>1 m) %:

0

Chinkstones

Pebble (.2-6 cm) %:

35

Cobble (6-25 cm) %:

65

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:

Boulder & Chink

Support:

soil retaining

Tendencies:

Courses

Highest Count:

5

Lowest Count:

4

Random:

false

Rows

Highest Count:

0

Lowest Count:

1

Two with Rubble:

Random:

true

Measurements

Greatest Length in meters:

3.12

Greatest width in meters:

0.33

Smallest width in meters:

0.2

Greatest Height in meters:

0.9

Lowest Height in meters:

0.6

Orientation (degrees):

342

Dip (degrees):

30

Preservation

Preservation:

Partial Superstructure: Most

Lean Direction (degrees):

0

Lean Degrees:

0

Top Foundation Level:

Remarks

Remarks:

Apparent retaining wall, E face not visible; one loaf-shaped grinding stone

Levels

Location Top Level Bottom Level
10 913.26 911.78
23 912.66 912

Stratigraphy

Relationship Related to Related locus
Under Earth layer H7K30:002
Over Earth layer H7K30:005
Abutted by Wall H7K30:004
Sealed agnst by Earth layer H7K30:002

Pails

Number Date Baskets Total Diagnostic Published
54 5 July, 1994 23 33 11 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
2 Pithos Late Iron 2
2 Jug Late Iron 2
2 Basin Late Iron 2
1 Krater Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2
55 6 July, 1994 35 57 10 0

Pottery Readings

Count Quantity modifier Form Period Period modifier Question
1 Pithos Late Iron 2
1 Jug Late Iron 2
1 Basin Late Iron 2
2 Krater Late Iron 2
2 Bowl Late Iron 2
1 Plate Late Iron 2
1 Bowl Early Iron 2

Photos

Date Photo Number Subject Photo
29 June, 1994 94H30121 Progress
15 July, 1994 94H30165 Balk
28 June, 1994 94H30108 Progress
30 June, 1994 94H30147 Progress
1 July, 1994 94H30150 Progress
5 July, 1994 94H30191 Progress
5 July, 1994 94H30192 Wall 3
5 July, 1994 94H30177 Progress
2 July, 1994 94H30193 Wall 4